The Beast of Loch Ness quiz (advanced)

Which word best describes the mood of the introduction?

• suspenseful

• gloomy

• peaceful

• whimsical

Which lines help create the mood you identified in Question 1?

• “In Scotland, lakes are called ‘lochs,’ pronounced locks.”

• “The road—the A82—was brand new, and Aldie was enjoying the view from the car window.”

• “It disappeared and then reemerged in another part of the loch. And then—it was gone.”

• I don't know.

. Lauren Tarshis writes, “Could the beast of Loch Ness be like the kraken and the okapi—not a fantastical creature but a real one that has simply remained elusive?” Tarshis is posing the question of whether the Loch Ness monster might be

• a giant squid.

• related to the giraffe.

• real, but difficult to find

• an imaginary creature.

What is the purpose of the section “Fantastic Creatures”?

• to explain how Nessie legends began

• to develop the idea that some mythical creatures are based on animals that actually exist

• to evaluate the evidence surrounding the plesiosaur theory

• to support the claim that the Loch Ness monster isn’t real

Which of the following statements best expresses a central idea of the article?

• The legend of Loch Ness may have been a ploy to attract tourists

• Some believe that the Loch Ness monster is real despite a lack of credible evidence.

• The giant squid was once thought to be a creature of myth

• . The Loch Ness monster exists.

Which line best supports your answer to Question 5?

• “For a few days, Aldie and John kept quiet about what they had seen.”

• “Though Rines never did uncover incontrovertible proof of Nessie’s existence, he believed until his death, in 2009, that a major discovery awaited in the murky waters of Loch Ness.”

• “They called it the kraken.”

• “In 2003, scientists studied the loch using sonar and satellites.”