Q1. Whenever terror struck again, Douglas would start
(i) shouting
(ii) laughing
(iii) crying
(iv) talking to terror
Correct Answer
(iv) talking to terror
Q2. Who is the author of Deep Water?
(i) William Shakespeare
(ii) William George Bernard Shaw
(iii) William Wordsworth
(iv) William Douglas
Correct Answer
(iv) William Douglas
Q3. ‘What do you think you can do to me’? These words were spoken by Douglas to
(i) a shark
(ii) to his enemy
(iii) to the boy who pushed him
(iv) to terror
Correct Answer
(iv) to terror
Q4. In which subject has the author been graduated?
(i) English and History
(ii) English and Science
(iii) Science and Social studies
(iv) English and Economics
Correct Answer
(iv) English and Economics
Q5. ‘All we have to fear is fear itself. Who said these words?
(i) Douglas
(ii) his instructor
(iii) his father
(iv) President Roosevel
Correct Answer
(iv) President Roosevel
Q6. At the end of the experience, Douglas felt
(i) happy
(ii) released
(iii) sad
(iv) victorious
Correct Answer
(ii) released
Q7. For how many years had the author taught in high school in Yokima?
(i) 2 years
(ii) 4 years
(iii) 3 years
(iv) 5 years
Correct Answer
(i) 2 years
Q8. The writer decided to learn to swim when he was about
(i) ten or eleven years old
(ii) fifteen or sixteen years old
(iii) twenty years old
(iv) eighteen years old
Correct Answer
(i) ten or eleven years old
Q9. Where was the lake Wentworth?
(i) In New Hampshire
(ii) in Washington
(iii) in California
(iv) in Washington D.C
Correct Answer
(i) In New Hampshire
Q10. What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool?
(i) Fear
(ii) Confidence
(iii) Overconfidence
(iv) Mixed feelings of confidence and fear
Correct Answer
(iv) Mixed feelings of confidence and fear
Q11. His mother warned him against swimming in the Yakima River because it had
(i) strong currents
(ii) it was meant only for boating
(iii) many people had drowned there
(iv) it had no lifeguards around
Correct Answer
(iii) many people had drowned there
Q12. How did Douglas make sure that he had conquered the old terror?
(i) by visiting California
(ii) by jumping into the waters
(iii) by taking a lesson from the intructor
(iv) by swimming into the lake Wentworth
Correct Answer
(iv) by swimming into the lake Wentworth
Q13. ow did this experience affect the author?
(i) Became fearless
(ii) Confident
(iii) Overconfident
(iv) Became hydrophobic
Correct Answer
(iv) Became hydrophobic
Q14. The incident in childhood had taken place at the beach in
(i) Florida
(ii) Washington
(iii) New York
(iv) California
Correct Answer
(iv) California
Q15. Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
(i) To know the waters of Casc
(ii) ato be a swimmer
(iii) to learn swimming
(iv) to win a medal
Correct Answer
(i) To know the waters of Casc
Q16. The misadventure at the Y.M.C.A pool happened when
(i) Douglas was accompanied by friends
(ii) he was with his father
(iii) he was alone
(iv) he was with his mother
Correct Answer
(iii) he was alone
Q17. Why did Douglas hire an instructor?
(i) to be confident in swimming
(ii) to compete with others
(iii) to flaunt
(iv) to overcome his fear of water and learn swimming
Correct Answer
(iv) to overcome his fear of water and learn swimming
Q18. Though Douglas was frightened, he was not
(i) afraid to die
(ii) going to survive
(iii) out of his wits
(iv) able to shout for help
Correct Answer
(iii) out of his wits
Q19. hat does Douglas do to save himself in the pool?
(i) Used his mind and pushed himself up
(ii) Shouted aloud
(iii) Called people
(iv) Shouted help help
Correct Answer
(i) Used his mind and pushed himself up
Q20. The nine feet seemed to Douglas like
(i) hundred feet
(ii) ninety feet
(iii) fifty feet
(iv) twenty-five feet
Correct Answer
(ii) ninety feet
Q21. What was the impact of the pool incident?
(i) Developed fear
(ii) Became confident
(iii) Became overconfident
(iv) Hydrophobia was revived
Correct Answer
(iv) Hydrophobia was revived
Q22. The water in the pool had a
(i) dirty yellow tinge
(ii) a blue reflection
(iii) green colour
(iv) no colour
Correct Answer
(i) dirty yellow tinge
Q23. What was the impact of the pool incident?
(i) developed fear
(ii) became confident
(iii) became overconfident
(iv) hydrophobia was revived
Correct Answer
(iv) hydrophobia was revived
Q24. After being haunted by fear for many years Douglas decided to learn to swim. He took the help of
(i) his mother
(ii) his father
(iii) a friend
(iv) an instructor
Correct Answer
(iv) an instructor
Q25. How did the instructor make Douglas a good swimmer?
(i) planning
(ii) with the help of ropes
(iii) by pushing him into the pool
(iv) with the help of ropes and belts
Correct Answer
(iv) with the help of ropes and belts
Q26. How did Douglas make sure that he had conquered the old terror?
(i) By visiting California
(ii) By jumping into the waters
(iii) By taking a lesson from the instructor
(iv) By swimming into the lake Wentworth
Correct Answer
(iv) By swimming into the lake Wentworth
Q27. Douglas had to repeat exhaling and inhaling exercises
(i) hundred times
(ii) forty times
(iii) fifty times
(iv) ten times
Correct Answer
(i) hundred times
Q28. What was the Deep water fear in Douglas’ mind?
(i) To be defeated
(ii) To be pushed
(iii) Being drowned
(iv) None
Correct Answer
(iii) Being drowned