Comprehension
Vocabulary
Analyze the Text
Analyze Craft and Structure
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What is the purpose of the voyage in "The Voyage of the James Caird"?
What isto find help for the crew
100
What does the word upheaval mean?
What isviolent upward movement
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What is the most logical inference you can make about the character Worsley?
What is He is observant and appreciative
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Why should "The Voyage of James Caird" be considered a work of narrative nonfiction?
What is It offers a writer's retelling of actual events
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Why does McNish's diary abruptly break off at May 2? What circumstance caused him to cease writing?
What isThey ran out of drinking water
200
What is the best definition of pitched as it is used to the movement of a vessel?
What isrose and fell with waves
200
"Whenever (Shackleton) noticed that a man seemed extra cold and shivered, he would immediately order another hot drink of milk to be prepared and served to all. He never let the man know that it was on his account, lest he became nervous about himself." This quotes shows the Worsley is_____________________?
What is observant and appreciative
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What are the sources of evidence Alexander employs in "The Voyage of James Caird"?
What are diaries and other accounts by the crew
300
What is the best description of the conclusion?
What isThe crew steers the boat through a reef to land at South Georgia Island
300
What is the definition of reeling?
What is spinning
300
Why would the author include a quote about an unrelated casualty at sea?
What isTo help readers understand how remarkable their voyage was
300
What are the primary sources that Alexander refers to in the "The Voyage of James Caird”
What are McNish's journal, Shackelton's account, and Worsley's journal
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What three hardships does the crew face in the course of their journey?
What isIce froze on the boat, the winds reached gale speeds, giant waves broke over the boat
400
What is the meaning of swell in this sentence: The ocean swell carried the floating swimmer closer to shore.
What isLong unbroken wave
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The sound of running water drew them to a small stream nearly at their feet. They fell upon their knees and drank their fill. "It was a splendid moment." Wrote Shacketon: Why does the writer conclude this scene with a quote from Shackleton?
What is The quote leads readers to imagine how Shackleton felt
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What is the best description of the author's perspective on people and events in "The Voyage of James Caird"?
What is She admires the courage and the discipline of the crew
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