What inference can be made from the text "R. M.S. Titanic"? Larger lifeboats would have been able to save more people following the collision.

People on the Titanic put social class divisions aside to help one another during the collision.

The collision of the Titanic brought out the best behavior in its passengers.

The crew did not properly inform all the passengers when the collision took place.

Question 2

Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

"Chunks of ice swirled about their legs; their soaked clothing clutched their bodies in icy folds."

"Major Butt helps women into the last boats and waves goodbye to them."

"Some boats beat off the freezing victims; fear-crazed men and women struck with oars at the heads of swimmers."

"But the passengers—most of them—did not know that the Titanic was sinking."