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Characterization and Central Ideas in A Night to Remember

Question 4 • Language Arts 7 B (M12 25/26 S2)

Which details from A Night to Remember best support a central idea of poor planning on the part of the ship’s management?

Answer
A
The officers have to locate the firearms after the ship begins to sink.
B
Some passengers refuse to leave on a lifeboat.
C
There is a shortage of trained seamen on the ship.
D
The ship’s crew tell passengers to get into the nearest lifeboat.

Explanation

A shortage of trained seamen points directly to inadequate preparation by the ship’s management: there were not enough people ready to operate the lifeboats and help passengers during an emergency. Passengers refusing to leave or being told to board the nearest lifeboat describe events during the evacuation, but they do not show poor planning as clearly.

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