Mountain of Doom/Gold Fever

Why does the author of "Mountain of Doom" visit Superstition Mountain?

• to research a book

• to look for lost gold

• to find missing hikers

• to see if the curse is true

The maps and photo on page 18 help readers better understand the text by showing _____ and _____

• the safest way to climb a mountain

• where the mountain is

• where to find gold on the mountain

• what the mountain looks like

Which sentence from the text shows that Superstition Mountain is dangerous for reasons that have nothing to do with a curse?

• "Superstition Mountain has been steeped in mystery for a long time."

• "None of them found the treasure they were looking for."

• "Hikers risk falling off cliffs, losing their way, running out of water..."

• "The mountain range was formed by erupting volcanoes..."

In the sentence "Nearly 300,000 people arrived there with dreams of 'striking it rich,"' what does striking it rich mean?

• suddenly becoming wealthy

• showing off valuable jewelry

• digging for treasure with tools

• rushing to a place gold is found

According to "Gold Fever," gold has long been a symbol of _____

• tablets and TVs

• wealth and power

• anger and revenge

• mystery and danger

Both texts give reasons why people faced danger to find _____

• curses

• ghosts

• maps

• treasure

empty; unable to produce anything that grows

• feat

• revenge

• barren

• steeped

mysterious and strange

• barren

• eerie

• steeped

• striking it rich

an act showing courage, strength, or skill

• feat

• mine

• ravine

• eerie

a pit or tunnel from which minerals (like coal, gold, or diamonds) are taken

• mine

• striking it rich

• barren

• revenge