Lost In The Arctic Comprehension Check Question Preview (ID: 42951)


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Which best fits the main idea of the article?
a) Exploring the Arctic during the 19th century was a daring and dangerous adventure.
b) British navy officials let Sir John Franklin use two of their ships to search for the Northwest Passage.
c) Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in tragedy
d)

The navy supplied Franklin with food for
a) 3 years.
b) 6 months.
c) 10 years.
d)

Most people searched for the Franklin expedition because they
a) loved Sir John Franklin.
b) wanted the large reward.
c) needed an exciting adventure.
d)

The last search party was led by
a) John Rae.
b) Sir John Franklin.
c) Francis McClintock.
d)

Ships can now sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific using the
a) Northwest Passage.
b) Panama Canal.
c) Erie Canal.
d)

To draw a conclusion that is not directly stated in a text is making an inference. Is this an inference: Since no message bottles were found, friends knew that Franklin did not drop any in the ocean.
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: Slow communication methods of the past forced people then to be more patient than people are today.
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: People of Great Britain believed that the first country to find the Northwest Passage would have an advantage over other nations.
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: Lady Jane Franklin was easily discouraged by bad news.
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: If the navy had sent a rescue mission after the second winter, Franklin and his men would have survived.
a) Yes
b) No
c)
d)

The authors use the first sentence of the article to
a) introduce the reader to Sir John Franklin.
b) compare the climates of the Arctic and England.
c) entertain the reader with a simple story.
d)

Which of the following statements from the article best describes Francis McClintock's qualifications as an explorer?
a) During that time, McClintock and his men explored a nearby island on foot.
b) McClintock was terrified that the ship would be crushed.
c) McClintock was a tough veteran of the Arctic. I anyone could find Franklin, he could.
d)

Fact or Opinion: Lady Jane Franklin should not have wasted her money and risked other people's lives to find her husband's lost expedition.
a) Fact
b) Opinion
c)
d)

Fact or Opinion: Sir John Franklin was not a very skillful commander.
a) Fact
b) Opinion
c)
d)

Fact or Opinion: John McClintock's ship was trapped in the ice for 242 days.
a) Fact
b) Opinion
c)
d)

What was the cause of Franklin's crew abandoning their ships?
a) The ships exploded.
b) The ships were stuck in the ice.
c) The ships sank.
d)

How is Lost in the Arctic related to the them of Bizarre endings?
a) The loss of such a well-planned expedition led by an old pro was very unusual.
b) The expedition was led by an experienced Arctic explorer.
c) The British government and Franklin's wife offered rewards to anyone who could find the expedition.
d)

No one knew for sure that the Northwest Passage existed. But everyone assumed it did. What is the meaning of the word assumed?
a) believed
b) hoped
c) doubted.
d)

William Parry, a colleague, wrote the navy to support him. What is the meaning of the word colleague?
a) teacher
b) stranger
c) co-worker
d)

Franklin had no reliable way to communicate. What is the meaning of the word reliable?
a) uncertain
b) pleasant
c) dependable
d)

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