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The chap that threw me in was saying,"But I was only fooling" Choose the option mentioning personal trait of the chap. 1)pressuasive 2) irresponsible 3) domineering 4) manipulative 5) Callou
1,3,5
1,2,4
2,4,5
2,3,5
"I jumped with everything I had". What expression does this expression convey?
He closed his eyes and jump.
He collected all his belongings and jump.
He waited for someone to help.
He summed up all his strength to jump.
Why did his plan fail?
couldn't open his eyes
driven to other direction
couldn't pop up to the surface
nobody heard his yell
What strategy did the author plan to survive when he was going deep end of the pool.
To spring from the bottom of the pool and comeup like a cork.
To remain motionless and float like a ball
To shout at a higher pitch of his voice
To get hold of fellow swimmers under water
When writer started to learn swimming at YMCA he revived unpleasant Memories and childish fear.It can be infered that it was a case of
Repression
Suppression
Depression
Oppression
What is the theme of the story Deep Water?
Hydrophobia
Victory in facing the fear
Being fearful
To learn swimming
Though Douglas was frightened, he was not
able to shout for help
afraid to die
going to survive
out of his wits
When he regained consciousness, he
Told his mother about his Misadventure
Laughed at his experience
Had 104oF fever
Shook and cried and didn't eat anything
He practised in the pool
Thrice a week
ten times a week
five days a week
Twice a week
Douglas had to repeat exhaling and inhaling exercises
ten times
hundred times
forty times
fifty times
Whenever terror struck again, Douglas would start
talking to terror
shouting
laughing
crying
What do you think you can do to me'? These words were spoken by Douglas to
to terror
a shark
to his enemy
to the boy who pushed him
At the end of the experience, Douglas felt
Victorious
happy
released
sad
Where was the lake Wentworth?
in Washington DC
In New Hampshire
in Washington
in California
What distance Douglas covered while swimming across the lake Wentworth?
2 miles
4 miles
3 miles
5 miles
How did Douglas make sure that he had conquered the old terror?
By swimming into the lake Wentworth
By visiting California
By jumping into the waters
By taking a lesson from the instructor
What was stopping Douglas to get into the waters of Cascade?
Memories full of terror in the pool
Memories of Washington
Memories of California
Instructions given by the instructor
Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
Because he wanted to win a medal
Because he wanted to swim in the waters of the Cascade
Because his friend had challenged him
Because he had a bet on it
"I crossed to oblivion, and the curtain of life fell". What does oblivion mean?
death
Spavilion
Changing room
Unconsciousness
Why did Douglas hire an instructor?
To overcome his fear of water and learn swimming
To be confident in swimming
To compete with others
To flaunt
