"The Hunt for Lost Pirate Gold" Quiz

Lauren Tarshis writes that Sam Bellamy “had been prowling the waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, preying on ships . . .” The words prowling and preying -

• suggest that Bellamy had a cat-like appearance.

• tell the reader that Bellamy’s ship was slow.

• indicate that Bellamy was a thief but not a

  murderer.

• imply that Bellamy was powerful, stealthy, and

  dangerous, like a predatory animal.

From the section “The Truth About Pirates”, you

can infer that Tarshis -

• condemns all pirates of the 1700s.

• admires pirates for their sense of adventure.

• is sympathetic to the choice some men made to

  become pirates in the 1700s.

• feels sorry for pirates.

Which of the following best supports your answer to question 2?

• Tarshis explains that sailors were likely to

  receive better treatment on a pirate ship than on

  a regular English ship.

• Tarshis calls pirates “cruel and ruthless.”

• Tarshis explains that some pirates were Africans

  who had been freed from slavery.

• Tarshis claims that men became pirates so they

  could become rich.

What do the sidebars “The Fashion,” “The Food,” “The Work,” and “The Life” contribute to the article?

• They provide details about the artifacts salvaged

  from the Whydah.

• They give the reader a better understanding of

  what life was like for a pirate like Sam Bellamy.

• They help the reader understand why Sam

  Bellamy became a pirate.

• They show how pirates have changed since Sam

  Bellamy’s time.

The article suggests that Barry Clifford’s motivation for searching for the Whydah was -

• to get rich.

• to be on TV.

• to annoy his uncle Bill.

• to satisfy his own curiosity.

Which line from “The Hunt for Lost Pirate Gold” expresses an idea most similar to the main idea of the sidebar “Who Gets the Treasure?”

• “But finding sunken treasure is complicated and

  expensive.” (p. 7)

• “A treasure hunter is not allowed to just jump

  into the water, search for an ancient wreck, and

  make off with priceless bounty.” (p. 7)

• “Certainly, there were cruel and ruthless

  pirates.” (p. 8)

• “Clifford says that finding the Whydah was

  never about the money.” (p. 9)

The organizational pattern used in the introduction of "The Hunt for Lost Pirate Gold" is -

• description

• problem & solution

• compare and contrast

• listing/enumeration

The organizational pattern used in the section titled "The Truth About Pirates" is-

• sequential/chronological

• listing/enumeration

• compare and contrast

• process

The organizational pattern used in the section titled "X Marks the Spot" is -

• compare & contrast

• problem/solution

• generalization

• sequential/chronological

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the section "The Truth About Pirates"?

• A large number of African who had been freed from slave ships became pirates.

• If Sam Bellamy did not treat his crew fairly, his crew could fire him.

• Life on a pirate ship was in many ways preferable to life on a military or trade ship.

• "The articles" were a set of rules that pirates followed.