Activity 2

A survivor from the Titanic


Choose the correct ending sound for these verbs:

1. How old was the person when the Titanic sank?
a) 17 years old
b) 7 years old
c) 70 years old
Hart was seven years old when she and her parents boarded the Titanic as second-class passengers on April 10th 1912 at Southampton, England.
Hart was seven years old when she and her parents boarded the Titanic as second-class passengers on April 10th 1912 at Southampton, England.
2. They originally booked a place in the ________ ship.
a) Carpathia
b) Titanic
c) Philadelphia
They had booked on a ship called the Philadelphia.
They had booked on a ship called the Philadelphia.
3. Did Eva feel uncomfortable in the Titanic?
a) No, she didn’t
b) Yes, she did
c) She did but her mother didn’t
Almost instantly, her mother felt uneasy about the Titanic and was afraid of some catastrophe would happen.
Almost instantly, her mother felt uneasy about the Titanic and was afraid of some catastrophe would happen.
4. Did Eva sleep during the day?
a) Yes, she did
b) No, she didn’t
c) She didn’t but her father did.

Her mother slept only during the day and stayed awake in their cabin at night fully dressed.

Eva was sleeping when the Titanic struck the iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14th.

Her mother slept only during the day and stayed awake in their cabin at night fully dressed.

Eva was sleeping when the Titanic struck the iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14th.

5. What time did the ship hit the iceberg?
a) 1:40pm
b) 11:40pm
c) 12:40pm
The Titanic struck the iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14th.
The Titanic struck the iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14th.
6. What did her father do when the ship hit the iceberg?
a) He shouted and ran
b) He rushed into the cabin
c) He fainted
Her father rushed into their cabin to alert her and her mother, and after wrapping her in a blanket, he carried her to the boat deck.
Her father rushed into their cabin to alert her and her mother, and after wrapping her in a blanket, he carried her to the boat deck.
7. Did her father get into a lifeboat?
a) Yes, he did
b) No , he didn’t
c) No, she didn't
He placed his wife and daughter in Lifeboat number 14 and told Hart to “be a good girl and hold Mommy's hand”.
He placed his wife and daughter in Lifeboat number 14 and told Hart to “be a good girl and hold Mommy's hand”.
8. Did Eva see her father after that night?
a) No, she didn’t
b) Yes, he did
c) No, he didn't
It was the last thing he ever said to her and the last time she ever saw him.
It was the last thing he ever said to her and the last time she ever saw him.
9. Eva and her mother were rescued by the ________ ship.
a) Philadelphia
b) Mauritania
c) Carpathia
She and her mother were picked up by the rescue ship Carpathia and arrived in New York City on April 18th. Her father died and his body, if recovered, was never identified.
She and her mother were picked up by the rescue ship Carpathia and arrived in New York City on April 18th. Her father died and his body, if recovered, was never identified.
10. Did Eva and her mother stay in USA after the tragedy?
a) No, they didn’t.
b) Yes, they did
Soon after arriving in America, she and her mother returned to the United Kingdom and her mom remarried.
Soon after arriving in America, she and her mother returned to the United Kingdom and her mom remarried.
11. What happened to Eva every night after the disaster?
a) She had nightmares
b) She didn’t travel by ship again
c) She went to therapy
She had nightmares and upon the death of her mother in 1928 when Hart was 23, she confronted her fears head on by returning to the sea and locking herself in a cabin for four straight days until the nightmares went away.
She had nightmares and upon the death of her mother in 1928 when Hart was 23, she confronted her fears head on by returning to the sea and locking herself in a cabin for four straight days until the nightmares went away.
12. What is the worst thing she remembers?
a) People running
b) The violin players
c) The screams
"The worst thing I can remember are the screams." "It seemed as if once everybody had gone, drowned, finished, the whole world was standing still”.
"The worst thing I can remember are the screams." "It seemed as if once everybody had gone, drowned, finished, the whole world was standing still”.

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