HSA 2008 English Item 31

Read the article “Titanic’s Tempestuous Afterlife.” Then answer the following item.

Which of these phrases best describes the author’s attitude toward the various studies of the wreck of the Titanic?

1. fascinated by the new discoveries
2. fearful of what the studies might reveal
3. amused by the methods of the researchers
4. disapproving of the disturbance of the wreck