29 Questions
What is the typical situation in which the word 'transfix' is used?
When someone is caused to become motionless with wonder and astonishment
What is required to show Alaska's natural beauty, according to the text?
A team of four or five, and heavy, expensive cameras
What is the name of the glacier that the author filmed the day before arriving in Juneau?
Hubbard Glacier
What is the result of ice and snow accumulating over hundreds of years?
The birth of a glacier
What is the author's concern about capturing the sound of the avalanches at the Hubbard Glacier?
That their small camera wouldn't be able to record the sound clearly
What is the name of the glacier that the author describes as 'beautiful, enough to transfix viewers'?
Mendenhall Glacier
What was the author's initial intention when visiting Alaska?
To go on a whale-watching trip
What was the commotion the author sensed behind them?
A man being dragged away by a group of people
What did the tour agent say about the man being dragged away?
He gets agitated when a new ship arrives
What was the author's mood after filming the whales?
Happy
How many whales did the author spot during the trip?
Three
What was the author doing with the bears?
None of the above
What was the narrator's initial reaction when the man with intense eyes grabbed their hand?
They tried to jerk their hand free
What was the old artist's role in the situation?
He was a bystander who rushed to the narrator's aid
What can be inferred about the man with intense eyes?
He was a suspicious character with unknown motives
What was the result of the old artist's intervention?
The narrator was shaken but unharmed
What is the tone of the passage when describing the man with intense eyes?
Fearful and uneasy
What was the primary purpose of the narrator's trip to Alaska?
To prepare a documentary on a stringent budget
What was the limitation of the narrator's budget for the trip?
It was a meagre allowance meant to cover fifteen days of food, boarding and transportation
Why did the narrator welcome the project despite the challenges?
Because it was a trip to Alaska
What was the narrator's role in the documentary project?
Director
Where did the narrator travel from to get to Alaska?
Kolkata
What was the narrator's arrangement for accommodation and transportation in Alaska?
The narrator would arrange for it themselves
What is implied about the man who was taken away by the bystanders?
He was suffering from a mental illness.
What was the boy's passion in life?
Exploring the woods and painting wildlife.
What is the significance of the gold ore in the story?
It was a distraction that made the boy's father neglect him.
What is the narrator's tone in the passage?
Curious and inquiring.
What is implied about the boy's fate?
He disappeared mysteriously without a trace.
What is the significance of the old woman's correction?
It establishes the boy's father's origins in Spain.
Discuss the unexplored sides of nature, choosing which aspect to explore, and read about a person's experiences in Alaska. Share your thoughts on the challenges of exploring nature.
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