The comprehension box

Turquoise 1 what an ordeal
1-What is the best definition of the word ordeal in the title-a-A severe hardship
2- When the penguins start their journey in march they probably- c-Will all have eaten a lot over the past few weeks
3- If penguins' rookery isn't far enough from the sea, the ice will- a- break up
4-Which paragraph explains how the newly-hatched chick is first fed-b- Paragraph 5
5- In which month is the male emperor penguin likely to feed after his long fast-b- July
6-The word deteriorating in paragraph 3 can be replaced with-c- worsening
7- The egg develops inside the female for about-a-two months
8- What happens before the mail shelters the egg in his brood pouch-c-the female transfers the egg to the male
9- The pronoun it in paragraph 5 refers to the-b-chick
10- Which statement is an opinion, not a fact-c-the emperor penguins goes through  an amazing ordeal
11- When a female penguin first returns to the rookery, she will most probably-a-try to find her mate with their special call
12- Male and female emperor penguins are similar because they both-c-feed their young