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Question 1., , How did Douglas finally get rid of, the fear he had of water?, , Answer:, , The terror that seized Douglas, because of his misadventure with, water twice was so intense that, he sought professional help to, overcome this fear. He engaged a, swimming instructor who gave him, intensive training for six months, to ensure he overcame his fear of, water which he eventually did., , Question 2., , How did the incident at the YMCA, pool affect Douglas?, , Answer:, , Douglas, a ten year old boy, was, standing alone at the YMCA pool, when a big bully of a boy picked, him up and tossed him into the, deep end and at once he was at the, bottom of the pool. Though he did, manage to come up with extreme, difficulty, he could never again go, back to the pool. He started fearing, and avoiding water. Whenever he, went near water a haunting terror, would seize him.

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Question 3., , Why was Douglas keen to, overcome his fear of water?, , Answer:, , Douglas was determined to, overcome his fear of water because, this phobia had ruined his fishing, trips. Moreover, he had also never, been able to enjoy water sports like, canoeing, boating, and swimming., He was determined to get an, instructor and learn swimming to, get over his fear of water., , 4)Why was Douglas determined to, get over his fear of water ?, , Answer:, , Douglas was determined to, overcome his fear of water because, this phobia had ruined his fishing, trips. Moreover, he had also never, been able to enjoy water sports like, canoeing, boating, and swimming., He was determined to get an, instructor and learn swimming to, get over his fear of water.

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5), , Why did Douglas go to Lake, Wentworth in New Hampshire?, , Answer:, , Douglas went to Lake Wentworth in, New Hampshire to test whether he, still had any fear of water. After his, vigorous swimming practice he was, still not very sure if his terror for, water had left him. So he wanted to, try out his swimming skills at Lake, Wentworth. He dived into the lake, and only after swimming across the, shore and back did he feel certain, his terror of water had fled.

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6), , How did the instructor turn Douglas, into a swimmer?, , Answer:, , To ‘build a swimmer’ out of, , Douglas, the instructor began his, training with extreme caution., , He attached a rope to a belt and, put it around Douglas. The rope, went through a pulley that ran on, an overhead cable. Supported by, the cable, they went to and fro in, the pool and practiced for weeks, together. The instructor taught, , Douglas to put his face underwater, and exhale and to raise his nose, and inhale. He then taught him, to kick in water for many weeks., Finally after seven months, the, instructor told him to swim the, length of the pool and Douglas’, persistent fear started fading.

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7), , How did Douglas make sure that he, conquered the old terror?, , Answer:, , Douglas went to Lake Wentworth in, New Hampshire to test whether he, still had any fear of water. After his, vigorous swimming practice he was, still not very sure if his terror for, water had left him. So he wanted to, try out his swimming skills at Lake, Wentworth. He dived into the lake, and only after swimming across the, shore and back did he feel certain, his terror of water had fled., , 8), , When Douglas realised that he was, sinking, how did he plan to save, himself?, , Answer:, , When Douglas realised he was, sinking he was frightened out of his, wits and it was then that he decided, to make a big jump and come up to, the surface. He thought of lying flat, on water for some time and then to, paddle to the edge of the pool.