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Language and Purpose in Exploring the Titanic Answers

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Which best shows why the author describes the homecoming at the end of Exploring the Titanic.

A
to explain how much he missed his family
B
to indicate the importance of the discovery he made
C
to hint that many people were concerned about him
D
to suggest that he would soon return to the Titanic
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Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic.It was now almost two in the morning, very close to the exact hour of the Titanic’s sinking. Someone pointed to the clock on the wall. All of a sudden the room became silent.The author mentions the exact time of the discovery to

A
explain why the crew was tired.
B
show why the ocean was quiet.
C
point out a strange coincidence.
D
describe a complicated process.
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Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic."There's something," he said, pointing to the screen. Suddenly every member of the sleepy watch was alive and alert. No one could believe it wasn't just another false alarm, or a joke. But, no, there on the screen were clear images of things man-made.Which words from the excerpt best represent the author’s excited tone?

A
every member
B
alive and alert
C
false alarm
D
on the screen
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Which sentence from Exploring the Titanic best indicates the author’s enthusiastic tone at the end of the passage?

A
Now, finally, I went to my bunk to get some sleep.
B
When I awoke, it was nighttime, and the good ship Knorr was steaming quietly and steadily to our home.
C
They had paid a big price over the years during my long months away from home, but they’d never once complained.
D
As we came into port, I couldn’t believe my eyes.
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Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic.Was the Titanic really in our carefully plotted search area? If so, surely something would have shown up on our monitor screens by now. Were we looking in the wrong place? Would we return empty-handed?Which mood does the author create through the use of questions in this excerpt?

A
curious
B
doubting
C
hopeful
D
judgmental
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What is the effect when the author of Exploring the Titanic describes the night the Titanic sank?

A
The reader understands the author’s reasons for wanting to find the Titanic.
B
The reader realizes that the author has regrets about finding the Titanic.
C
A mood of disappointment builds and lasts throughout the rest of the passage.
D
A respectful mood forms alongside the existing general mood of excitement.
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Read this sentence from Exploring the Titanic.I made plans and tried without much luck to raise the money I would need to mount the kind of expedition that could find the wreck of the Titanic.What does the word expedition mean in this sentence?

A
dream
B
journey
C
reason
D
problem
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What is the most likely reason the author of Exploring the Titanic describes in detail the procedure of towing Argo before finally discovering the Titanic?

A
to provide an example of how durable Argo was
B
to show how Argo could be used in multiple ways
C
to highlight the combined efforts used to find the Titanic
D
to support the idea that the Titanic was destined to be found

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