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Use the RMS Titanic passage to answer the following:
What does the word perished mean in paragraph 5?
To die
How would the account of the Titanic found in The Bulletin best be described?
A Firsthand Account
Explain the difference between a first and second hand account and give an example for each one.
A first hand account is told directly from someone who was there and witnessed it (a diary). A second-hand account is told by someone who was not there (a textbook).
Why were the steerage passengers shot?
They were rushing the lifeboats to try and survive, when it was not their turn to board them.
What kind of figurative language is used in the following sentence: "None of us had the slightest clue that the ship had received it's death wound."
Personification
What is the meaning of the word steamer as it is used in the last paragraph of The Bulletin.
The ship
Use the passage The Bulletin to answer the following:
Which detail from the passage best supports the Dr. Washington Dodge's viewpoint that the passengers were NOT AWARE of the severity of the situation at first?
"None of us had the slightest idea that the ship had received it's death wound."
"There was absolutely no excitement among them."
"The passengers were constantly assured there was no danger."
Which group lost the highest percentage of people during the incident? What was the percentage?
Second Class Men - 92%
What can you infer about the author of The Bulletin's feelings towards the third class passengers?
He does not see them as equals, as is confirmed when he says the first class passengers were heroes for shooting them.
Name 3 reasons why so many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
1. There were not enough lifeboats for everyone
2. People were not taking it seriously due to the crew saying there was no danger
3. The third class passengers were shot when trying to board lifeboats.