Titanic: Open Notes Quiz

Master Titanic's literary terms and history with an open notes quiz! Understand irony, writing styles, and key events.

Literary Terms: "R.M.S. Titanic", "A Fireman's Story", and "From a Lifeboat" dramatic irony when the reader knows something important that the characters do not know objective writing only facts are included; the writer's views aren't revealed situational irony what occurs is the opposite of what the reader expects to happen or should happen subjective writing includes the writer's opinions, judgments, or feelings In the "R.M.S. Titanic" article, the radio operator of the Californiangoing to sleep instead of staying on duty all night as one would expectis an example of situational irony dramatic irony objective writing subjective writing In the "R.M.S. Titanic" article, the Titanic being described as a "gigantic lifeboat" while the reader knows it is more of a deathtrap is an example of situational irony dramatic irony objective writing subjective writing In the "R.M.S. Titanic" article, what kind of music played by the ship creates a somber mood? ragtime jazz hymns blues Baldwin's use of facts in the article-- such as the statistics on the building of the ship-- is an example of situational irony dramatic irony objective writing subjective writing In the "R.M.S. Titanic" article, Baldwin's comparison of the iceberg to a monster is an example of situational irony dramatic irony objective writing subjective writing The eyewitness accounts in "A Fireman's Story" and "From a Lifeboat" are called _ because they focus on narrow experiences and are up-close pictures of the event, clear and rich in detail. professional portraits realistic narrative vivid statements amateur snapshots According to the Titanic timeline, on March 31, 1909, construction of the Titanic begins in what city? London, England New York Belfast, Ireland Dublin, Ireland According to the Titanic timeline, on April 14, 1912, what time does Captain Smith retire to his room? 9:20 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 11:50 p.m. According to the Titanic timeline, how much time passes between the sighting of the iceberg and hitting it? 37 seconds 2 minutes 95 seconds 6 minutes According to the Titanic timeline, what time is the first lifeboat lowered into the water? 11:48 p.m. 12:05 a.m. 1:10 a.m. 12:45 a.m. According to the Titanic timeline, on what day does the Carpathia arrive in New York with the survivors? April 16, 1912 April 18, 1912 April 20, 1912 April 22, 1912 Sort the descriptions to the appropriate person. Margaret Brown organized a survivors' committee of first class survivors to help second and third class survivors was known as "The Unsinkable" Edward Smith was described as "the biggest hero I ever saw." was said to have entered the ship's wheelhouse on the bridge and died there when it was engulfed Robert Ballard considered the site of the Titanic wreck a cemetry and refused to desecrate it by removing articles is best known for his discovery of the wreck of the Titanic in 1985 J. Bruce Ismay Some papers called this person the "Coward of the Titanic" During the construction of the first two Olympic ships, this person authorized the projected number of lifeboats reduced from 48 to 16.