The writer decided to learn to swim when he was about
  • (a) ten or eleven years old
  • (b) fifteen or sixteen years old
  • (c) twenty years old
  • (d) eighteen years old
William Douglas was a friend and adviser of
  • (a) President Kennedy
  • (b) President Cleveland
  • (c) President Roosevelt
  • (d) President Clinton
Where was the lake Wentworth?
  • (a) In New Hampshire
  • (b) in Washington
  • (c) in California
  • (d) in Washington D.C
How did Douglas make sure that he had conquered the old terror?
  • (a) By visiting California
  • (b) By jumping into the waters
  • (c) By taking a lesson from the instructor
  • (d) By swimming into the lake Wentworth
Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
  • (a) because he wanted to swim in the waters of the Cascade
  • (b) because his friend had challenged him
  • (c) because he had a bet on it
  • (d) because he wanted to win a medal
Why did Douglas hire an instructor?
  • (a) To be confident in swimming
  • (b) To compete with others
  • (c) To flaunt
  • (d) To overcome his fear of water and learn swimming
Why did Douglas hate to walk with bare legs?
  • (a) Ugly looking legs
  • (b) Fat legs
  • (c) Because of skin color
  • (d) Because of skinny legs
What was the impact of the pool incident?
  • (a) Developed fear
  • (b) Became confident
  • (c) Became overconfident
  • (d) Hydrophobia was revived
What does Douglas do to save himself in the pool?
  • (a) Used his mind and pushed himself up
  • (b) Shouted aloud
  • (c) Called people
  • (d) Shouted help help
How did the instructor make Douglas a good swimmer?
  • (a) Planning
  • (b) With the help of ropes
  • (c) By pushing him into the pool
  • (d) With the help of ropes and belts
How did this experience affect the author?
  • (a) Became fearless
  • (b) Confident
  • (c) Overconfident
  • (d) Became hydrophobic
What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool?
  • (a) Fear
  • (b) Confidence
  • (c) Overconfidence
  • (d) Mixed feelings of confidence and fear
What is the name of the writer ?
  • William Words Worth
  • William Douglas
  • William Robert
  • William Watson
Where is spent two years ?
  • Teaching high school in Yakima
  • Teaching in middle school in Yakima
  • Teaching in primary school in Yakima
  • None of these
Whom did he meet ?
  • William Words Worth
  • Ravinder Nath Tagore
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Roosevelt Robin
When he was born ?
  • 1897-1989
  • 1898-1980
  • 1899-1981
  • 1900-1982
Complete the line Douglas was a leading ……………… of individual rights.
  • Teacher
  • Doctor
  • Farmer
  • Advocate
He retired in ………………
  • 1976
  • 1975
  • 1977
  • 1978
How was the river ?
  • Treacherous
  • Loyal
  • Faithfully
  • None of these
How was the pool ?
  • Secure
  • Safe
  • Sheltered
  • All of these
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