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What was the first skill the instructor taught in swimming lessons?
What was the first skill the instructor taught in swimming lessons?
- Swimming underwater
- Jumping into the pool
- Inhaling and exhaling (correct)
- Kicking the legs
How did the author decide to confront his fear of water?
How did the author decide to confront his fear of water?
- By learning advanced swimming techniques
- By thinking about the power of water
- By avoiding water altogether
- By swimming in deep waters (correct)
What was the final step the author took to conquer his fear?
What was the final step the author took to conquer his fear?
- Jumping off a diving board
- Practicing inhaling and exhaling underwater
- Kicking his legs vigorously
- Swimming in deep waters (correct)
Why did the author practice kicking the legs on the side of the pool?
Why did the author practice kicking the legs on the side of the pool?
What lesson can be derived from the Deep Water summary?
What lesson can be derived from the Deep Water summary?
What incident at the swimming pool in Yakima escalated the author's fear of water?
What incident at the swimming pool in Yakima escalated the author's fear of water?
At what age did the author start fearing water?
At what age did the author start fearing water?
What reaction did the father have when the wave knocked the author down at the beach in California?
What reaction did the father have when the wave knocked the author down at the beach in California?
How did the author try to overcome his fear of water in the end?
How did the author try to overcome his fear of water in the end?
What did the author experience while drowning in the pool in Yakima?
What did the author experience while drowning in the pool in Yakima?
Why did the father's laughter at the beach in California not comfort the author after being knocked down by a wave?
Why did the father's laughter at the beach in California not comfort the author after being knocked down by a wave?
