What happened when the author’s head smashed into the wheel?
  • he was hurt but steady
  • he flew overboard sinking below the waves
  • he was not hurt
  • he gained control immediately
How long did they take for the ship’s testing and fitting?
  • months
  • few days
  • 2 years
  • few weeks
When did they reach lle Amsterdam?
  • around 6 pm in the evening
  • never reached there
  • at 11 in the next morning
  • they decided to take different route
What was their first meal in two days?
  • Meatloaves
  • bread and milk
  • noodles
  • corned beef and cracker biscuits
What happened after the hand pumps started to block up with the debris floating around the cabins?
  • the author connected an electric-pump to an out-pipe
  • by taking out water with the help of bucket
  • by repairing hand pump
  • the author found another hand pump
What was the age of Suzanne and Jonathan?
  • 8 & 9 years old
  • 7 & 6 years old
  • 10 & 7 years old
  • 4 years & 6 years
What was the condition of the ship?
  • Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards; clothes, crockery, charts, tins and toys sloshed
  • There personal belongings were missing
  • water filled in every room and their clothes were missing
  • Can’t say
What happened to the author’s body when he managed to reach the deck?
  • his head smashed again
  • his left ribs cracked; mouth filled with blood and broken teeth
  • he broke his leg
  • his broke his left hand
Why did the author accept his approaching death?
  • Pirates had attacked the ship
  • because he was injured by the explosion
  • he was thrown in the sea
  • he was stabbed
What happened after the first indication of the disaster?
  • a wave appeared vertical and almost twice the height of other waves
  • it broke the ship from inside
  • the ship turned upside down
  • it didn’t affect the ship
What did they do to slow down the boat in the storm?
  • Stopped sailing
  • dropped the storm jib and lashed a heavy mooring rope
  • just dropped the storm jib
  • did nothing and waited for storm to calm down
Why did the author hire the two crewmen?
  • to take rest from long the voyage
  • to help tackle one of the world’s roughest seas, the southern Indian Ocean
  • because he could no longer sail the ship
  • he wanted to spend some time with his family
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