Class 11 English - We're Not Afraid to Die - MERIT YARD
Class 11 English - We're Not Afraid to Die - MERIT YARD
1 / 40Who is the author of 'We're Not Afraid to Die...'?
A) Khushwant Singh
B) Shirley Toulson
C) Gordon Cook and Alan East
D) Ruskin Bond
2 / 40In which year did the narrator set sail?
A) July 1976
B) June 1975
C) August 1976
D) July 1977
3 / 40From where did the sea voyage begin?
A) Cape Town
B) Sydney
C) New York
D) Plymouth
4 / 40What was the name of their boat?
A) Stormwalker
B) Wavewalker
C) Seawalker
D) Oceanwalker
5 / 40What was the length of the Wavewalker?
A) 23 metres
B) 30 metres
C) 25 metres
D) 20 metres
6 / 40What was the weight of the boat?
A) 20 tons
B) 40 tons
C) 30 tons
D) 50 tons
7 / 40Whose famous voyage were they trying to duplicate?
A) Captain James Cook
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Ferdinand Magellan
8 / 40What was the narrator's profession?
A) Doctor
B) Sailor
C) Businessman
D) Teacher
9 / 40What was the narrator's age?
A) 35 years
B) 37 years
C) 40 years
D) 32 years
10 / 40What was the name of the narrator's wife?
A) Martha
B) Suzanne
C) Mary
D) Nancy
11 / 40How old was Suzanne?
A) 6 years
B) 7 years
C) 8 years
D) 5 years
12 / 40How old was Jonathan?
A) 6 years
B) 7 years
C) 8 years
D) 5 years
13 / 40Where did they hire the two crewmen?
A) Plymouth
B) Sydney
C) Cape Town
D) Mumbai
14 / 40Who were the two crewmen?
A) Larry and Herb
B) Gordon and Alan
C) James and John
D) Tommy and Arthur
15 / 40Which ocean were they going to cross next?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Southern Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
16 / 40On which date did the gigantic waves appear?
A) December 25
B) January 1
C) January 2
D) January 5
17 / 40What did they drop to slow down the boat?
A) Anchor
B) Storm jib
C) Heavy stones
D) Wooden boxes
18 / 40What was the first sign of approaching disaster?
A) Loud thunder
B) Ominous silence
C) Heavy rain
D) Strong winds
19 / 40What hit the ship heavily?
A) A whale
B) A submarine
C) A gigantic wave
D) An iceberg
20 / 40What happened to the narrator initially during the explosion?
A) Tied to the mast
B) Hid in the cabin
C) Thrown overboard
D) Broke his leg
21 / 40How did the narrator get back on the ship?
A) Swam back
B) Pulled by a rope
C) Tossed by a wave
D) Rescued by Larry
22 / 40What injury did the narrator suffer?
A) Broken leg
B) Fractured arm
C) Smashed teeth and cracked ribs
D) Bleeding nose
23 / 40Who took the wheel when the narrator went down?
A) Larry
B) Herb
C) Jonathan
D) Mary
24 / 40Who were pumping water like madmen?
A) Narrator and Mary
B) Larry and Herb
C) Suzanne and Jonathan
D) Only Larry
25 / 40What happened to the hand pumps?
A) Broken by waves
B) Stolen
C) Blocked by debris
D) Washed away
26 / 40Where did the narrator find the electric pump?
A) Under the chartroom
B) In the bedroom
C) On the deck
D) In the kitchen
27 / 40Why did they not get replies to their Mayday calls?
A) Radio was broken
B) Remote corner of the world
C) Wrong frequency
D) Battery was dead
28 / 40What injury did Suzanne have?
A) Broken arm
B) Cut on leg
C) Big bump on her head
D) Twisted ankle
29 / 40What did the narrator use to cover holes on the deck?
A) Wooden planks
B) Metal sheets
C) Canvas
D) Blankets
30 / 40After how many hours of continuous pumping did they reach the last few centimetres of water?
A) 12 hours
B) 24 hours
C) 36 hours
D) 48 hours
31 / 40On which date did they eat their first meal in two days?
A) January 2
B) January 3
C) January 4
D) January 5
32 / 40What did they eat for their first meal?
A) Corned beef and cracker biscuits
B) Fresh fish
C) Soup and bread
D) Fruits and milk
33 / 40Who said, "We aren't afraid of dying if we can all be together"?
A) Suzanne
B) Jonathan
C) Mary
D) Larry
34 / 40Which island were they desperately searching for?
A) Andaman
B) Ile Amsterdam
C) Madagascar
D) Hawaii
35 / 40What type of island was Ile Amsterdam?
A) Tropical forest
B) Sandy beach
C) Bleak volcanic rock
D) Coral reef
36 / 40Which country owned the Ile Amsterdam island?
A) Britain
B) Australia
C) France
D) America
37 / 40Who woke the narrator up at 6 PM?
A) Mary
B) Herb
C) Larry
D) Jonathan
38 / 40What did Jonathan call his father?
A) The best sailor
B) The bravest man
C) The best daddy and best captain
D) A hero
39 / 40How many inhabitants were there on Ile Amsterdam?
A) 10
B) 28
C) 50
D) 100
40 / 40At what angle did the narrator ask Larry to steer the ship?
A) 180 degrees
B) 185 degrees
C) 190 degrees
D) 175 degrees
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