Make a list of characters who will be boarding the Titanic. Who do you think the main character will be? Why?
Vocabulary:
seething (1)
quay (1)
suitable (7)
sheen (10)
Chapter 2
The chapter ends with the words, "If I were superstitious". What were some of the omens listed in this chapter? List the page number you found them on.
Vocabulary:
luxurious (17)
accommodations (19)
prestigious (21)
perish (25)
Chapter 3
What is suspicious about Scollins? What were his reasons for taking the trip? Why do you think he changed his job title during dinner?
Vocabulary:
doused (35)
ruination (38)
ornate (39)
Chapter 4
Make a prediction about Pegeen Flynn. What do we know about he family? What about her actions?
Vocabulary:
brocade (47)
lark (55)
reeling (60)
Chapter 5
Do you think it was a wise or a poor decision for Barry to purchase the whistle and knife? Explain. What could possibly happen because of the choice?
Vocabulary:
discreet (69)
guffawed (71)
embossed (83)
Chapter 6In what ways are Barry and Pegeen similar after thier conversation? List at least two.
Vocabulary:
briskly (85)
natty (87)
inconspicuous (89)
serene (95)
Chapter 7
Find the number of total passengers on the ship, and subtract the number that can fit on lifeboats. What is the exact number of people without transportation?
Vocabulary:
venture (102)
solemnly (105)
infirmary (108)
conscientious (116)
Chapter 8
Make a list of the safety features listed in this chapter. Which do you think would be the most useful, why?
Vocabulary:
congregation (120)
receptive (127)
monarch (128)
nuisance (130)
Chapter 9
Why do the Flynn brothers not want Barry taking to their sister?
Vocabulary:
lamenting (143)
Chapter 10
Reread the last page of the chapter. What has happened? How will this affect the rest of the novel?
Vocabulary:
carafe (146)
burden (150)
marrow (154)
daft (155)
Chapter 11
Draw a picture depicting the Titanic as you understand it. Try to have your drawing match the off tilt of Barry's closet.
Vocabulary:
precaution (160)
bore (161)
discreet (169)
Chapter 12
Do you think Barry should have taken the lifeboat? Why was the "ungentlemanly gentleman" trying to board the boat? Was he wrong?
Vocabulary:
caper (174)
sheaf (178)
mournful (179)
Chapter 13
Do you think it is morally right for the third class passengers to have to wait until the end? Is it right for women and children to go first? Discuss.
Vocabulary:
monotone (197)
frantic (199)
snob (207)
Chapter 14
Make a prediction about which characters will survive the sinking. Who do you think will not make it? List at least five characters and explain why.
Vocabulary:
meek (214)
sodden (216)
devoured (227)
Chapter 15
Explain the ending in your own words. What was the fate of Pegeen and Barry?
Vocabulary:
keel (233)
wallow (236)
clambered (240)
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