Read this passage from "The Read Story Behind the Discovery of Titanic's Watery Grave"

Ballard and his crew erupted with cheers and applause. Someone

opened a bottle of champagne for a toast, but the mood suddenly darkened after

they noticed that it was nearly 2:20 a. m.-the exact time the ocean liner had sunk and

taken more than 1,500 passengers and crew to their deaths. The thought of it hit

Ballard like a shock. "We were embarrassed we were celebrating," he later told 60

Minutes. "And all of a sudden we realized that we should not be dancing on

someone's grave."

What can you infer about Robert Ballard's character?

A He was overjoyed.

B He didn't care about the people who died.

C He was mean

D He felt bad because people had died.

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Jaxon Leach

2 October, 08:50

Read this passage from "The Read Story Behind the Discovery of Titanic's Watery Grave"

Ballard and his crew erupted with cheers and applause. Someone

opened a bottle of champagne for a toast, but the mood suddenly darkened after

they noticed that it was nearly 2:20 a. m.-the exact time the ocean liner had sunk and

taken more than 1,500 passengers and crew to their deaths. The thought of it hit

Ballard like a shock. "We were embarrassed we were celebrating," he later told 60

Minutes. "And all of a sudden we realized that we should not be dancing on

someone's grave."

What can you infer about Robert Ballard's character?

A He was overjoyed.

B He didn't care about the people who died.

C He was mean

D He felt bad because people had died.

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Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Aidan Zavala · Answer 1

D

Sorry If I am wrong

Explanation:

He felt bad because they had died and then they realized that it was the same time as people died

Mayra Griffin · Answer 2

D

Explanation:

They were about to celebrate, But when they saw it was about 2:20 A. M the same time the ocean liner sunk and killed about 1,500 people, the thought of the crew that died made them stop.

They said words such as We were embarrassed we were celebrating, and And all of a sudden we realized that we should not be dancing on someone's grave."