Secrets of the Ghost Ship

In the first paragraph of the article, vessel means...

• door

• ship

• pirate

• haunted

Which phrase helps you understand what the word vessel means?

• "The small ship was called..."

• "...like doors in a haunted house."

• ",,,must have left the ghost ship in a rush."

• "Some think pirates attacked."

What did sailors find in the bottom of the Mary Celeste, according to the article?

• 3 feet of water

• pirate treasures

• extra lifeboats

• a torn sail

Look at the map on page 5, what direction was the Mary Celeste traveling when it set sail from the United States?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Where was the Mary Celeste heading in 1872?

• Genoa, Italy

• Africa

• Santa Maria Island

• Staten Island, New York

Who was the captain of the Mary Celeste?

• Howard Carter

• Benjamin Briggs

• Mary Celeste

• Dei Gratia

What did experts believe happened to the crew on the Mary Celeste?

• experts believed the ship's navigation equiptment wasn't working

• experts believed the passengers got sick

• experts believed pirates stole their treasure and sunk their ship

What was odd about the ghost ship?

• the vessel was in good shape

• there was drinking water and six month's worth of supplies left

• everyone's personal items seemed to be in place

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

What is a theory?

• a voyage across the ocean

• crewmen on a ship

• ideas suggested to explain a situation

• a plan to travel

How long after Brigg's last log was the vessel found empty?

• ten years

• ten days

• two years

• two days