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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.
d)

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) Two of the hatch covers were open. As a result, the bottom of the ship had filled with 3.5 feet of water.
c) The people who had been on the ship left all their gear behind.
d)

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) careful actions taken to prevent harm
b) medicine
c) risky actions
d)

That would have set the lifeboat adrift. What does the word adrift mean?
a) moving toward a clear goal
b) beyond the horizon
c) floating without control
d)

And then there was the idea that Captain Briggs had been plagued by an evil nightmare. What does the word plagued mean?
a) comforted
b) bothered greatly
c) amused
d)

As Captain Morehouse had feared, the Mary Celeste was abandoned. What does the word abandoned mean?
a) sinking
b) deserted
c) full of people
d)

The ship had not been attacked by pirates. What does the word attacked mean?
a) set upon violently; stormed
b) helped
c) sailed
d)

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) Yes
b) No
c)
d)

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
c)
d)

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
c)
d)

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
c)
d)

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) Yes
b) No
c)
d)

Some people thought that Morehouse had killed everyone on board because he
a) was angry with the Mary Celeste's captain.
b) wanted to keep part of the ship's cargo.
c) was raving mad.
d)

The Mary Celeste had a cargo of
a) alcohol.
b) coal.
c) tools and cloth.
d)

Captain Morehouse decided to sail closer to the Mary Celeste when he saw that it
a) was running out of water.
b) was sinking.
c) seemed deserted.
d)

Some people think that leaking alcohol fumes
a) made the captain fear an explosion.
b) made the crew members drunk.
c) caused the captain to lose his mind.
d)

The only items that were clearly missing were
a) Sophia's toys and the captain's sword.
b) the captain;s log and extra clothes.
c) navigation instruments and the lifeboat.
d)

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) The wind blew as Morehouse's men boarded the ship with torn sails.
b) As Morehouse's men watched, the large sails of the ship were ripped away by the wind.
c) Morehouse's men found that the wind had ripped the ship's sails.
d)

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) The last entry was dated November 25. At that time, there seemed to be no problem with the Mary Celeste.
c) It is hard to believe that an experienced sea captain would have panicked over a few fumes.
d)

What was the first cause of Captain Morehouse's curiosity about the ship he saw in the distance?
a) The captain could see that it was his friends' ship.
b) The ship had almost no sails and it seemed to be drifting.
c) The ship had no people aboard it.
d)

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