Chapters 5 & 6

Multiple Choice

1. What does the description of the “angry red ball” sun help the reader understand?

• A. Amy is feeling angry

• B. The day will be cloudy

• C. It is going to be very hot

• D. The sun is setting quickly

Multiple Choice

2. Why does Tess compare Felix’s cereal to a mixture?

• A. Because it tastes sweet

• B. Because the foods melt together

• C. Because the foods are mixed but can be separated

• D. Because cereal is made in a lab

Multiple Choice

3. What is the main difference between Felix’s cereal and sweet tea?

• A. Sweet tea is healthier

• B. Cereal is eaten cold

• C. Sweet tea is a solution where one substance dissolves

• D. Cereal has more ingredients

Multiple Choice

4. Why does Kristal show Dr. Forester her sketchbook?

• A. To show off her drawing skills

• B. To prove that one fossil is missing

• C. To explain how fossils form

• D. To accuse someone of stealing

Multiple Choice

5.Why did Dr. Forester want to use Kristal's drawings when studying the fossils?

• Because the drawings were colorful

• Because Kristal's drawings proved there were six fossils at first

• Because she wanted to display them in the museum

• Because she lost the actual fossils

Multiple Choice

Based on the clues and suspects listed in the notebook, who are considered possible suspects in the case of the missing fossil?

• Daria and Felix

• Kristal and Matt

• Amy and Tess

• Julian and Dr. Forester

Multiple Choice

6. What detail makes Amy suspicious of Felix?

• A. He eats strange cereal

• B. He dislikes fossils

• C. He locked his backpack

• D. He talks too much

Open Ended

Explain how the process of fossilization described by Tess relates to chemistry.

Multiple Choice

What did Dr. Forester discover about the fossils she applied consolidant to on the next morning?

• They had changed color

• They were gone

• They had become larger

• They were broken

Multiple Choice

Why did Dr. Forester believe that the group were victims of fossil thieves?

• Because the fossils disappeared without a trace during the night

• Because the fossils were found in the SUV

• Because the group heard noises at night

• Because the police told her

Multiple Choice

12. How do the campers learn the fossils were stolen?

• A. She finds fingerprints

• B. She hears someone talking

• C. There are no tire or boot tracks

• D. Julian acts nervous

Multiple Choice

14. How does Julian help Amy near the tall grass?

• A. He runs away

• B. He scares the snake off with a rock

• C. He grabs the snake

• D. He calls for help