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DEEP WATER
ASSIGNMENT
SHORT QUESTIONS
1)What does the mother of Douglas say about the Y.M.C.A pool?
2)How did Douglas develop an aversion to water?
3)What came in the mind of Douglas when his feet hit the bottom?
4)How did Douglas overcome ‘‘The old terror’’?
5)How did the terror of water create tension in the mind of Douglas?
6)What step was taken by Douglas to conquer his water fear?
7)What does Douglas mean to say ‘‘piece by piece, he built a swimmer’’?
8)How did Douglas get rid of his residual doubts?
9)How did the instructor help Douglas to overcome his fear of water?
10)Douglas says: ‘The instructor was finished but I was not finished.’ Give a
reason for this statement of the author.
Long Questions
1.How did Douglas develop an aversion to water?
2.How were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when
he was thrown into the pool?
3.How did the instructor build a swimmer out of Douglas?