“We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together” — Class 11 MCQs with Answers
Class 11 CBSE English · Chapter 3
30 practice questions · 30 Medium · Updated
Practise the most important Class 11 CBSE English questions from Chapter 3, "“We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together”". You get 3 timed quizzes made from 30 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 30 Medium. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that set top scorers in CBSE Board exams apart.
To score well in "“We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together”", focus on comprehension, grammar and writing skills. Each MCQ here is timed and uses exam-style marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped). This trains you to stay accurate under time pressure, as real papers need. Every question has a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson. It is the fastest way to fix gaps before a test.
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Key concepts: “We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together” (Class 11 English)
Gordon Cook and Alan East's first-person account of a family's round-the-world voyage nearly ending in the southern Indian Ocean. A survival narrative whose real subject is the courage of two children aged six and seven.
- The voyage and its model
- A 37-year-old businessman, his wife Mary and their children set sail from Plymouth to duplicate Captain James Cook's round-the-world voyage of 200 years earlier.
- Preparation
- Sixteen years of honing seafaring skills in British waters; a professionally built boat, Wavewalker, 23 metres and 30 tons, wooden-hulled, tested in the roughest weather they could find.
- The plan and the crew
- A three-year, 105,000-kilometre journey. At Cape Town they took on two crewmen for the southern Indian Ocean — American Larry Vigil and Swiss Herb Seigler.
- Preparations for the storm
- On 2 January they dropped the storm jib, lashed a heavy mooring rope in a loop across the stern, double-lashed everything, ran the life-raft drill, attached lifelines and put on oilskins and life jackets.
“We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together” — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 11 English)
2 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. The other 28 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Medium
Whose round-the-world voyage did the narrator set out to duplicate?
A.Ferdinand Magellan'sB.Captain James Cook's✓ CorrectC.Vasco da Gama'sD.Sir Francis Drake'sAnswer: B. Captain James Cook's
Explanation: The family sailed from Plymouth 'to duplicate the round-the-world voyage made 200 years earlier by Captain James Cook'.
- Q2Medium
How high were the waves that alarmed the narrator after leaving Cape Town?
A.About 5 metresB.Up to 15 metres, as high as the main mast✓ CorrectC.Up to 30 metresD.Twice the length of the boatAnswer: B. Up to 15 metres, as high as the main mast
Explanation: 'Gales did not worry me; but the size of the waves was alarming — up to 15 metres, as high as our main mast.'
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What are the key concepts in Class 11 English “We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together”?+
Gordon Cook and Alan East's first-person account of a family's round-the-world voyage nearly ending in the southern Indian Ocean. A survival narrative whose real subject is the courage of two children aged six and seven. Key ideas include The voyage and its model, Preparation, The plan and the crew, Preparations for the storm.
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It has 30 NCERT-based MCQs on "“We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together”": 30 Medium. Together they make 3 timed quizzes, and you never get the same set twice. Every question has an instant explanation. They help you prepare for CBSE Board exams.
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Start with the Easy quiz to check your basics, then try Medium to practise applying them. There are 3 timed quizzes on this chapter, so you can come back for a fresh set instead of one you have seen. Read each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy until it stays high.
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What are the important questions from “We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together” (Class 11 English)?+
The questions that matter most test The voyage and its model, Preparation, The plan and the crew, Preparations for the storm. This page shows 2 solved important MCQs with answers and explanations; all 30 questions on the chapter are available as timed quizzes once you sign in.
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