The Albertosaurus Mystery Comprehension Quiz

Who is the narrator in this text?

• the author

• the reader

• Philip Currie

• Barnum Brown

From the article, what can you tell about Philip Currie?

• He is foolish.

• He is awkward.

• He is unfriendly.

• He is determined.

How does the reader know that dinosaurs lived long ago?

• Few dinosaurs are still alive.

• Some dinosaurs have feathers.

• Many dinosaurs ate other animals.

• Only dinosaur fossils are left today.

Read this sentence:

Philip had seen the remains of Brown's campsite earlier in the day. He knew the bones must be close.

Who knew the bones must be close?

• the author

• the reader

• Philip Currie

• Barnum Brown

What can the reader conclude about dinosaurs from the article?

• All dinosaurs ate plants.

• Few dinosaurs had teeth.

• Most dinosaurs are dead.

• Some dinosaurs ate meat.

Why were Brown's Albertosaurus bones in the basement for years?

• Currie wanted to keep them a secret.

• People did not realize how special they were.

• They were too big and heavy to show in a museum.

• Fossil hunters had a hard time putting the pieces together.

In 1976, who thought albertosaurs may have hunted in packs?

• the author

• Philip Currie

• Barnum Brown

• most paleontologists

Read this sentence from the article:

Philip and his team worked for months to dig out each fossil.

What can you conclude about the team from the sentence above?

• The team had to be careful.

• The team was not very experienced.

• The team was unhappy with all the work.

• The team was hoping to find a live dinosaur.

Why was Philip Currie's search a success?

• because he found 22 albertosaurs

• because he found 70 dinosaur teeth

• because he found the first dinosaur eggs

• because he found the first meat-eating dinosaurs

Based on the text, what can you tell the author believes about the study of fossils?

• It is easy.

• It is exciting.

• It is impossible.

• It is old-fashioned.