The author of A Night to Remember describes the sinking of the Titanic as
Most of the male characters in A Night to Remember can be described as
Read this excerpt from A Night to Remember.No amount of persuasion or force could move Mrs. Hudson J. Allison of Montreal. A little apart from the rest, she huddled close to Mr. Allison, while their small daughter Lorraine tugged at her skirt.Which method of characterization does the author use to help the reader get to know Mrs. Allison?
Which details from A Night to Remember best support a central idea of poor planning on the part of the ship’s management?
Based on A Night to Remember, which word best describes Captain Smith?
Read this excerpt from A Night to Remember.No. 6 was halfway down when a woman called up to the Boat Deck, "We’ve only one seaman in the boat!""Any seamen there?" Lightoller asked the people on deck."If you like, I will go," called a voice from the crowd."Are you a seaman?""I am a yachtsman.""If you’re sailor enough to get out on that fall, you can go down." Major Arthur Godfrey Peuchen—vice-commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club—swung himself out on the forward fall and slid down into the boat. He was the only male passenger Lightoller allowed in a boat that night.What does the reader learn about Peuchen from his actions in the excerpt?
Read this excerpt from A Night to Remember."Be brave; no matter what happens, be brave," Dr. W. T. Minahan told Mrs. Minahan as he stepped back with the other men.Based on this dialogue, what is Dr. Minahan most likely thinking?
Which excerpt from A Night to Remember best indicates the customs of the time period?
How does the use of actual names and dialogue in A Night to Remember serve the author’s purpose?
Which excerpt from A Night to Remember. describes how the setting begins to change?
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