Question

YMCA pool revived Douglas' unplensant memories. 'Unpleasant memories' refer to his :
(a) incident at the beach in California.
(b) near drowning in the YMCA pool.
(c) bullying by the big bruiser.
(d) stories heard about Yakima river.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) incident at the beach in California

Answer 2

'Unpleasant memories' refer to his a) incident at the beach in California.

• The incident is from the story 'Deep water' in which the author shares his fear of water.
• At the age of three, the author (Douglas) was knocked down by the waves at California beach.
• His father stood there and laughed at his son as he did not understand his son's situation.
• This incident developed a long-lasting fear in Douglas that resurfaced once again at the Y.M.C.A. Pool.