Answer:
The passengers in the steerage class were unable to get into lifeboats and most lost their lives.
The band continued to play on deck until almost all the passengers were safely loaded into the boats.
All women on board were rescued from the sinking ship and only men lost their lives.
The wealthier guests were unconcerned about the ship sinking and continued to enjoy themselves.
Question 2
Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
"The foredeck is under water; the fo’c’sle head almost awash; the great stern is lifted high toward the bright stars; and still the band plays."
"The women hang back; they want no boat ride on an ice-strewn sea; the Titanic is unsinkable."
"Aft, the frightened immigrants mill and jostle and rush for a boat. An officer’s fist flies out; three shots are fired in the air, and the panic is quelled . . . ."
"Mrs. Straus puts her foot on the gunwale of a lifeboat; then she draws back and goes to her husband: 'We have been together many years; where you go, I will go.'"
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