1. What effect did the Titanic’s sinking have on the public in 1912? Why are so many people fascinated by the Titanic to this day? (cause and effect)
2. In the first section of the article and in the photo caption “Mysteries of the Deep,”
author Lauren Tarshis compares the deep sea to outer space. Why? (author’s craft)
3. What role did technology play in the discovery of the Titanic? (key ideas and details,
problem and solution)
4. Ballard did not know exactly where the Titanic’s wreck was located. How did he
overcome this problem? (problem and solution)
5. How did Robert Ballard’s and Jack Grimm’s quests to find the Titanic differ? (compare and contrast)
6. How did the iceberg strike the Titanic?

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