What personality traits make Hazel a great detective and future journalist? Why is Hazel so interested in telling the story of the Titanic? Use textual evidence to illustrate.

How does Hazel’s story, despite being fictional, illuminate the experience of the third-class passengers aboard the Titanic? Why were their stories not told as commonly as those of first- and second-class passengers?

How do the bonds that Hazel forms in the few days aboard the Titanic affect her odds of survival? How do Charlie, Sylvia, and Mrs. Abelman help ensure that Hazel lives to tell her story? Use textual evidence to illustrate.