Abby Sunderland Quiz Review
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- Q1Why did Abby Sunderland head out on her voyage?Abby wanted to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world soloAbby was trying to make the fastest solo voyage around the world.Abby wanted to complete a voyage that her brother Zac had not been able to complete.Abby wanted to prove to her parents that she was just as good of a sailor as her brother.30s
- Q2How did Abby's voyage end?Abby's parents ordered her to stop her voyage.Abby's boat sank just a day after she began her voyageAbby successfully sailed around the world aloneAbby had to be rescued in a remote spot in the Indian Ocean30s
- Q3What kind of reaction did Abby's voyage cause?Many sailing experts praised Abby's parents for letting her go on the voyage.Other teenage girls around the world followed in Abby's footsteps.Abby was universally acclaimed as a hero.Critics debated the wisdom of a young sailor making such a dangerous trip30s
- Q4What is the author's purpose of the online news article?to share an opinion about Abby's voyage.to share interviews with Abby's parents.to tell why Abby wanted to sail around the world.to provide details about Abby's rescue and the debate that followed30s
- Q5Which words best describe how Abby's father felt after her rescue?sad and guiltyrelieved and proudrelieved and embarassedfrustrated and sad30s
- Q6How did the writer of the essay feel when she thought about Abby bobbing alone in the Indian Ocean?InspiredSadHopefulCurious30s
- Q7What is the main opinion of the author of the essay about Abby's voyage?Abby's parents should feel proud of her accomplishmentAbby's parents were foolish to let her risk her lifeAbby's parents were very brave to let her goAbby's parents should have supported her more.30s
- Q8How does the author of the essay address the counterargument that parenthood requires some tolerance of risk?she claims that risk is necessary to allow children to matureShe claims that parents should never allow children to take risksShe claims that taking risks is fine if parents take the risks with their childrenShe claims that parents need to help children evaluate risk30s
- Q9In the TV news interview, how did Abby's brother Zac say he felt when he heard that she was in trouble in the Indian Ocean?He was afraid for herHe was certain she would not be able to surviveHe was concerned but confident that she had the skills to surviveHe was surprised that she ran into trouble in that part of the Indian Ocean30s
- Q10What information does the TV news interview provide that the online article and the essay cannot?The news interview lets you hear her parents' reasons in their own wordsThe news interview shares critics' opinions in their own wordsthe news interview lets you hear Abby tell her reasons for going on her voyageThe news interview shows Abby's sailing skills through a video30s