A Descent into the Maelstrom

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1. The mountain from which the old man related his story was on the coastline of which country? Germany Norway England Canada

2. What was the maelstrom? A deadly rip current. A gigantic waterfall. A whirlpool, nearly a mile in diameter. An area similar to the Bermuda Triangle.

3. What two kinds of animals did the old man describe as having perished in the maelstrom? Two unfortunate giant squids. A walrus and a leopard seal. A bear and some whales. A dolphin and a whale shark.

4. What did the native people call the maelstrom? The "Thunder of God". The "Abyss". The "Devourer of Souls". The "moskoe-strom".

5. How did the old man and his brothers end up in the grip of the maelstrom? They were unaware that the maelstrom existed. They had no compass and were way off course. They were catching a lot of fish and weren't paying attention. A sudden hurricane disabled their boat.

6. What did one of the brothers do, much to the horror of the old man? He let down the mainsail and took away their last hope of escape. He leapt from the boat and immediately perished. He tried to force the old man's hands off a ring on the boat so he could hang onto it himself. He stabbed himself to hasten his fate.

7. The bigger an object was, the better chance it had of surviving the maelstrom. True False

8. What type of force most accurately describes the behavior of objects caught in the maelstrom? Gravity. Centrifugal force. Water erosion. Magnetic force.

9. How did the old man survive the ordeal? He steered the boat directly into the heart of the maelstrom. He was the strongest swimmer. He didn't-the old man turned out to be a spirit. He lashed himself to a water cask and did not plunge as deep as the boat, itself.

10. What was changed about the old man after his experience? His hair was pure white. He wasn't as strong, physically. All three. His nerves were unstrung.