Question

Given below is a map of the area in which Slava Kurilov faced his ordeal. You will also see the major events in the story, in mixed order, each accompanied by a symbol. After you have read ‘Ordeal in the Ocean’, draw the appropriate symbol against each x mark. (One is already drawn for you.) Draw the symbols or number the symbols, and transfer them to the map.)

Answer 1

1. Ship with Smoke: Slava leaves the ship (Starting point/jumping off the liner).
2. Star: First night in the water, guided by a star.
3. Man with an Arrow: Current carries him in the wrong direction.
4. Cross: Decides to give up/feels like dying during the critical phase of exhaustion.
5. Ear: Hears the distant ‘thunder of the waves’ near the reef/shore.
6. Fish and Birds: Near land, sees marine life and birds.
7. Palm Trees: Sees land for the first time.
8. Man Standing: Can stand on the ocean floor/shores for the first time.