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NCERT Solutions for Class 11, English - Hornbill, Chapter 2- We’re Not Afraid to Die…If We Can All Be Together, 1. Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context., ● Honing our seafaring skills, Ans: Honing our seafaring skills means enhancing the art of travelling by sea., Mary, his wife, and the author practised sailing for about 16 years in British, waters, dreaming to take their dream world voyage one day., ● Ominous silence, Ans: Ominous silence means a threatening and worrying silence especially, before something bad happens. There was silence around 6 p.m. in the sea before, the disaster hit them., ● Mayday calls, Ans: Mayday calls are emergency procedures used via radio communications to, convey distress. After they were struck in the sea many Mayday calls were sent, out, but they received reply for none., ● Pinpricks in the vast ocean, Ans: Pinpricks in the vast ocean refers to trying to find something extremely, insignificant compared to the vastness in which you are searching for it., Everyone was trying to figure out two small islands in the vast ocean. They were, somewhere in 150,000 kilometers of ocean looking for a 65-kilometre-wide, island., ● A tousled head, Ans: A tousled head means untidy or unkept hair. Author’s son had his hair, tangled up and it appeared as a mess on his head., 2. List the steps taken by the captain, (i) to protect the ship when rough weather began., Ans: The first indication of the impending disaster was received around 6p.m., when an ominous silence took over the sea. The sky grew darker, and the wind, dropped and a wave almost vertically hit them. The narrator stretched some, canvas to cover the gaping holes. He slowed down the ship, dropped the storm, jib, and lashed the mooring rope across the stern. He further instructed everyone, , Class XI English, , www.vedantu.com, , 1

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to wear life jackets. They proceeded with every safety measure that could be, done to protect them from the havoc of nature., (ii) to check the flooding of the water in the ship., Ans: After the wave hit, Larry and Herb were pumping like madmen. The, narrator immediately found the hammer and nails and stretched the canvas across, the holes to control the water. When the pumps stopped working, he operated, the one under the chartroom, connected it to an out-pipe, which thankfully, worked., 3. Describe the mental condition of the voyagers on 4 and 5 January., Ans: On 4 January after 36 hours of pumping the water level was under control., They still could not set any sail on the main mast since it was weak and would, pull the main mast. They had a small meal of corned beef and cracker biscuits,, their first meal in almost two days. Their happiness was short lived and by, January 5 the situation was again desperate. He further tried to protect everything, he had been motivated by what his kids said and used an improvised sea anchor, of heavy nylon rope and two 22 litre plastic barrels of paraffin., 4. Describe the shifts in the narration of the events as indicated in the three, sections of the text. Give a subtitle to each section., Ans: The three sections of the narration are as following:, a. Around the world voyage dreams, The narration opens with the narrator announcing his voyage along with his, family members in July 1976. He also happily tells the readers about his dream, to duplicate the world voyage and how he and his wife have been honing their, seafaring skills for the past 16 years., b. The wave hits, The happy sailing journey soon changes to a disaster after an almost vertical, wave hits them and shakes the deck. Many waves subsequently hit the ship and, wrecked it. They were swallowed by the waves and were trying every possible, way to keep the ship together and avoid it from sinking. They tried to pump the, water out and used canvas, electric pumps, jibs and other equipment available, on the ship to make the best out of the situation., c. Landed on the island, Eventually after days of trying and failing everyone lost hope and were waiting, for their death. It was the hope and motivation that the kids had in their eyes that, encouraged the author to take a 185 degrees steer course which landed them on, Ile Amsterdam and they all were saved., Class XI English, , www.vedantu.com, , 2

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5. What difference did you notice between the reaction of the adults and the, children when faced with danger?, Ans: As a human being grows, he loses faith and the mystical spark he as a kid, had. They become more practical and lead to conclusions just seeing the practical, surroundings around them. The kids on the other hand try to find magic and, happiness in everything they have. The kids and the adults behaved in opposite, ways when they encountered the dire situation., The adults lost all the hope they could muster and sensed that their end was near., The children on the other hand were optimistic. Sue made a card despite being, gravely injured and her head swollen and bleeding. She made caricatures of, Mary and the narrator., Even the little boy of six, Jon told his dad that he was not afraid to die if they all, could be together. The optimism of the kids even inspired the elder to not give, up and he asked Larry to steer a course of 185 degrees which finally landed them, on the island. The kids' optimistic outlook even while looking into eyes with, death motivated everyone and eventually saved everyone., 6. How does the story suggest that optimism helps to endure “the direst, stress”?, Ans: Optimism helps us to view even the direst situations through a positive, lens. It helps us overcome all the difficulties that life throws at us. Optimism, helps especially when we are stuck in troubled waters and helps us get out of it,, more courageous and stronger. It raises our spirits and keeps us working hard, consistently. The family, despite being struck in storm and in a wrecked ship did, not lose hope and tried their best to survive. Mary steered the ship through the, storm during the critical hours whereas Larry and Herbie maintained their calm, and remained optimistic even under the stressful situation. His seven-year, daughter tried to make the best out of the situation they were in and did not, trouble them with her head injury which took about six minor operations to heal., The positive outlook of the kids motivated the narrator. His final decision to steer, the ship a course of 185 degrees saved them. The family stayed together and, survived the storm by reaching Ile Amsterdam by the evening., 7. What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we are, face-to-face with death?, Ans: All experiences in our life teaches us something that helps us further and, changes our perspective. Some unfortunate and hazardous experiences teach us, courage, perseverance, and tolerance towards everything life throws at us. These, situations can be extremely uncomfortable for us in the beginning but once we, come out of it, life feels better and fulfilling. It also makes us optimistic about, the sun that we will see after the dark moment passes by. At that moment death, Class XI English, , www.vedantu.com, , 3

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does not become something we must fear but something we have enough, courage to fight with. It brings everyone fighting against the odds closer., 8. Why do you think people undertake such adventurous expeditions in spite, of the risk involved?, Ans: Adventure sports are thrilling and give you a change from the usual, schedule we all are in. They are physically demanding but the rush of adrenaline, is exciting and refreshing. Adventure sports are not for everyone but are worth, trying for everyone. Activities like rock climbing, rope challenges, paragliding, etc. Adventure sports are most frequently taken by individuals. The people who, involve themselves in such activities are aware of the risk involved but their, desire to be in the lap of nature and experience its beauty pushes them to such, expeditions., 9. We have come across words like `gale’ and `storm’ in the account. Here, are two more words for `storm’: typhoon, cyclone. How many words does, your language have for `storm‟?, Ans: In Hindi, storms are called ‘aandhi’ and ‘toofan.’ There are varied words, for different intensities of the wind, and they also vary with the local language, spoken. For example, a storm is called candamaruta in Kannada., 10. Here are the terms of different kinds of vessels: yacht, boat, canoe, ship,, steamer, schooner. Think of similar terms in your language., Ans: ‘Naav’, ‘Nauka,’ ‘Jahaaz’ and ‘Kishti’ are some of the various words used, in Hindi for the word ‘boat.’, 11. ‘Catamaran’ is a kind of a boat. Do you know which Indian language, this word is derived from? Check the dictionary., Ans: A Catamaran has two parallel hulls and is a geometrically stabilised, watercraft. It is used for fishing and day sailing. The word ‘Catamaran’ is derived, from the Tamil word ‘Kattumaram.’, 12. Have you heard any boatmen's songs? What kind of emotions do these, songs usually express?, Ans: Yes, there are various songs that celebrate the sea journey and the life of, boatmen. Their songs express the sailors' love for the sea and the vast expanse, of beauty that the ocean is. It also has nostalgic emotions as they miss their, families and close ones who are not with them., , Class XI English, , www.vedantu.com, , 4

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13. The following words used in the text as ship terminology is also, commonly used in another sense. In what contexts would you use the other, meaning?, Ans:, ● Knot: Knot means a fastening made using a string interlacing. Example:, I still find it difficult to knot my shoelaces. It also means to make, something tangled. Example: leaving my hair open while travelling left it, terribly knotted., ● Stern: Stern means serious or unfriendly. Example: The new boss wore a, stern expression on his face throughout the meeting., ● Boom: Boom means a reverberating sound. Example: The boom caused, due to the blast terrified everyone. It also means to make a resonating,, deep sound. Example: the sports teacher boomed at the students for, creating indiscipline during break., ● Hatch: Hatch refers to a door in a spacecraft, submarine, or aircraft., Example: the flight could not take off because of some issue with the, hatch. It also means to brood and produce a young animal. Example:, About five eggs hatched this morning., ● Anchor: Anchor is a heavy object attached through a cable to moor the, ship. Example: the ship anchored at the Bombay port last night. It also, means to coordinate a television or radio show. Example: She anchored, her first news show yesterday., 14. The following three compound words end in-ship. What does each of, them mean?, Ans:, ● Airship : Airship is a self-propelled, lighter than air aircraft device. It is, also called a dirigible balloon. It works by gaining lift from a gas that is, less dense than air around it. There are currently only 25 operating, airships., ● Flagship: Flagship is used by a commanding officer. It is the lead ship, among a fleet of vessels and is the largest, fastest, and heavily armed., ● Lightship: Lightship refers to a ship that is anchored at a specific location, which flashes a very bright light guiding the ships to avoid dangerous, areas., 15. The following are the meanings listed in the dictionary against the, phrase `take on‟. In which meaning is it used in the third paragraph of the, account:, , Class XI English, , www.vedantu.com, , 5

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take on sth: to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume, sth, take sb on: to employ sb; to engage sb, to accept sb as one's opponent in a game, contest, or conflict, Take sb/sth on: to decide to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter, e.g., a bus, plane, or ship; to take sth/sb on board, Ans: In the third paragraph, in lines: “… we took on two crewmen to help us, tackle … roughest seas…,” the phrase “took on” means to hire or engage, someone in a task alongside you. Example: She took on the duties of the assistant, diligently., , Class XI English, , www.vedantu.com, , 6

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