Question

What did Ida Strauss tell her husband Isidor Strauss when he asked her to leave him on the Titanic?

(A) "I'm not going without you."
(B) "I'm too scared to go."
(C) "I'm not sure where to go."
(D) "I'm not going to leave my husband."

Answer 1

Ida Strauss chose to stay with her husband Isidor on the Titanic, saying that she would not be separated from him, a testament to her loyalty and love.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ida Strauss told her husband, Isidor Strauss, "I will not be separated from my husband." As the Titanic was sinking, Isidor was offered a place in a lifeboat but refused because there were still women and children onboard. Ida was allowed to leave, but she chose to stay with her husband, exemplifying her loyalty and love. This act has become one of the enduring stories of devotion from the tragedy of the Titanic.