Review before Assessment - "The Dancing Plague"

What is the author's attitude about the cause of the dancing plague?

• The plague was caused by various experiences but the people could not really just function anymore.

• The plague was caused by a mysterious instance without any possible reason.

• The plague was caused by a mysterious instance that could not truly be proven; therefore, it is still a mystery to this day.

What is the greatest downfall of the town that experienced the "dancing plague"?

• Many people could not stop dancing.

• The people who were victims of the plague died.

• The cause of the plague was never truly discovered.

"For some inexplicable reason, these men believed that the cure for the dancing was more dancing, so they erected a wooden stage for the dancers and musicians were called in." Which of the following has the closest meaning to the word inexplicable?

• unknown

• truthful

• unexplainable

According to the text, one of theories was based on the effect of the molded rye bread. What supposedly happens when one of the townspeople eats the rye bread?

• When the townspeople eat the molded rye bread, the people begin to dance.

• When the townspeople eat the molded rye bread, the people begin to have seizures.

• When the townspeople eat the molded rye bread, the people begin to laugh joyfully and enjoy each other's company.

How does paragraph 11 contribute to the development of ideas in the text? "Bit by bit the dancers stopped, and the dancing would end as mysteriously as it began"

• It reveals that the mystery of how it began and how it ended still stands today.

• It expresses that the mystery is still to be viewed and determined by the doctors who originally researched the plague.

• It explains the mystery has been discovered but has yet to be released.

How does the picture in the text emphasize the story's plot?

• The picture depicts the seizures that one of the theories spoke about.

• The picture expresses the love and happiness of the townspeople as they danced.

• The picture expresses the hysteria of the dance frenzy and the incoherent look on their faces.