How long did they take for the ship’s testing and fitting?
1. months
2.few days
3.2 years
4.few weeks
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What did they do to slow down the boat in the storm?
1.Stopped sailing
2.dropped the storm jib and lashed a heavy mooring rope
3. just dropped the storm jib
4.did nothing and waited for storm to calm down
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What happened after the first indication of the disaster?
1.a wave appeared vertical and almost twice the height of other waves
2.it broke the ship from inside
3.the ship turned upside down
4.it didn’t affect the ship
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What happened after the hand pumps started to block up with the debris floating around the cabins?
1.the author connected an electric-pump to an out-pipe
2.by taking out water with the help of bucket
3.by repairing hand pump
4.the author found another hand pump
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What happened to the author’s body when he managed to reach the deck?
1.his head smashed again
2.his left ribs cracked; mouth filled with blood and broken teeth
3.he broke his leg
4.his broke his left hand
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What happened when the authors head smashed into the wheel?
1.he was hurt but steady
2.he flew overboard sinking below the waves
3.he was not hurt
4.he gained control immediately
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What was the age of Suzanne and Jonathan?
1.8 & 9 years old
2.7 & 6 years old
3.10 & 7 years old
4.4 years & 6 years
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What was the condition of the ship?
1.Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards; clothes, crockery, charts, tins and toys sloshed
2.There personal belongings were missing
3.water filled in every room and their clothes were missing
4.Can’t say
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What was their first meal in two days?
1.Meatloaves
2.bread and milk
3.noodles
4.corned beef and cracker biscuits
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When did they reach lle Amsterdam?
1.around 6 pm in the evening
2.never reached there
3.at 11 in the next morning
4.they decided to take different route
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Why did the author accept his approaching death?
1.Pirates had attacked the ship
2.because he was injured by the explosion
3.he was thrown in the sea
4.he was stabbed
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Why did the author hire the two crewmen?
1.to take rest from long the voyage
2.to help tackle one of the world’s roughest seas, the southern Indian Ocean
3.because he could no longer sail the ship
4.he wanted to spend some time with his family
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