How did the narrator and the crew celebrate Christmas and the New Year’s Day?

We’re Not Afraid to Die... If We Can All be Together, Hornbill Class 11 English

On the second day, the narrator and the crew left Cape Town. They started encountering strong gales. December 25 found them 3,500 kilometres east of Cape Town. The weather was quite hostile. But they had a beautiful holiday. They celebrated Christmas with a Christmas tree. New Year’s Day saw no improvement in the weather. But they celebrated the Day with the hope that the weather would change soon.

How did the narrator and the crew celebrate Christmas Holiday?

How did the crew celebrate Christmas despite the hostile weather?
(a) By going on a shore excursion
(b) With a Christmas tree
(c) By having a barbecue on deck
(d) By watching movies in the cabin

Solution

(b) With a Christmas tree

What was the crew's attitude towards the weather on New Year's Day?
(a) They were optimistic that the weather would improve soon.
(b) They were resigned to the bad weather.
(c) They were anxious and fearful.
(d) They were indifferent to the weather conditions.

Solution

(a) They were optimistic that the weather would improve soon.


Where did the narrator and the crew depart from on the second day of their journey?
(a) New York City
(b) London
(c) Cape Town
(d) Sydney

Solution

(c) Cape Town

What were the first indications of the ‘impending disaster’ that ultimately struck them on January 2?

Around 6 p.m. on January 2, the first signs of the disaster started to show. There was a scary silence everywhere. The wind dropped. Immediately, the sky got dark. Then there was a raised roar. A huge vertical wave arrived at the ship. It was almost twice as high as the other waves. These were clear signs that something bad was about to happen.