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The Mystery Of The Mary Celeste Comprehension Check
Test Description: Checking for understanding over the article, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Captain Morehouse decided to sail closer to the Mary Celeste when he saw that it
A
was sinking.
B
was running out of water.
C
seemed deserted.
2) Some people think that leaking alcohol fumes
A
caused the captain to lose his mind.
B
made the captain fear an explosion.
C
made the crew members drunk.
3) The only items that were clearly missing were
A
Sophia's toys and the captain's sword.
B
navigation instruments and the lifeboat.
C
the captain;s log and extra clothes.
4) Some people thought that Morehouse had killed everyone on board because he
A
was raving mad.
B
wanted to keep part of the ship's cargo.
C
was angry with the Mary Celeste's captain.
5) The Mary Celeste had a cargo of
A
tools and cloth.
B
coal.
C
alcohol.
6) To draw a conclusion that is not directly stated in a text is making an inference. Is this an inference: The Mary Celeste had probably been sailing in the Pacific Ocean when everyone left the ship.
A
Yes
B
No
7) To draw a conclusion that is not directly stated in a text is making an inference. Is this an inference: Captain Morehouse had pretty good eyesight.
A
No
B
Yes
8) To draw a conclusion that is not directly stated in a text is making an inference. Is this an inference: The Mary Celeste would have sunk eventually if no one had found it.
A
Yes
B
No
9) To draw a conclusion that is not directly stated in a text is making an inference. Is this an inference: Captain Morehouse had been following the Mary Celeste ever since it set sail.
A
Yes
B
No
10) To draw a conclusion that is not directly stated in a text is making an inference. Is this an inference: An explosion is more likely to happen when fumes are held in an enclosed space than when they are released in an open area.
A
No
B
Yes
11) As Captain Morehouse had feared, the Mary Celeste was abandoned. What does the word abandoned mean?
A
sinking
B
deserted
C
full of people
12) The ship had not been attacked by pirates. What does the word attacked mean?
A
set upon violently; stormed
B
helped
C
sailed
13) And then there was the idea that Captain Briggs had been plagued by an evil nightmare. What does the word plagued mean?
A
bothered greatly
B
amused
C
comforted
14) That would have set the lifeboat adrift. What does the word adrift mean?
A
moving toward a clear goal
B
floating without control
C
beyond the horizon
15) It is hard to believe that Captain Briggs would have ordered everyone off the ship without taking better precautions. What does the word precautions mean?
A
medicine
B
careful actions taken to prevent harm
C
risky actions
16) Which of the following statements from the article best describes reasons why Captain Morehouse was puzzled when he boarded the Mary Celeste?
A
As he looked across the sea, he saw a ship in the distance.
B
The people who had been on the ship left all their gear behind.
C
Two of the hatch covers were open. As a result, the bottom of the ship had filled with 3.5 feet of water.
17) Judging by the statements from the article, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste, you can conclude that the authors want the reader to think that
A
the people on the Mary Celeste had been kidnapped by space aliens.
B
the Mary Celeste's captain had abandoned ship because he was afraid of an explosion.
C
Captain Morehouse probably had killed everyone aboard the Mary Celeste so he could steal its cargo.
18) Choose the sentence that correctly restates the following sentence from the article: Morehouse's men saw that the large sails of the ship had been ripped away by the wind.
A
As Morehouse's men watched, the large sails of the ship were ripped away by the wind.
B
Morehouse's men found that the wind had ripped the ship's sails.
C
The wind blew as Morehouse's men boarded the ship with torn sails.
19) Which of the following statements from the article is an opinion rather than a fact?
A
The Mary Celeste had sailed from New York City on November 7.
B
It is hard to believe that an experienced sea captain would have panicked over a few fumes.
C
The last entry was dated November 25. At that time, there seemed to be no problem with the Mary Celeste.
20) What was the first cause of Captain Morehouse's curiosity about the ship he saw in the distance?
A
The ship had no people aboard it.
B
The ship had almost no sails and it seemed to be drifting.
C
The captain could see that it was his friends' ship.
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