OLS ELA Lesson 2.4 - The Mary Celeste Wrap-Up

Refer to The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History for a complete version of this text.

What happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste?

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• They became ill with a disease.

• Their disappearance remains unexplained.

• They abandoned ship due to bad weather.

• Their lives were taken by pirates.

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Refer to The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History for a complete version of this text.

Which statement is a main idea of The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History?

• There are many possible explanations for why the crew of the ship disappeared.

• It is very uncommon for a crew to rebel against its captain and take over the ship.

• The crew that found the Mary Celeste won the trial for the right to claim its cargo.

• People believe that the Mary Celeste was cursed because of her negative history.

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Refer to The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History for a complete version of this text.

Which detail from the text best supports the idea that the crew of the Mary Celeste may have left the ship alive?

• “The captain’s cabin sat neat and shipshape, except that the bed had not yet been made—“

• “There they found a six-month supply of uncooked food and fresh water.”

• “The lifeboat that should have been lying across the main hatch was missing.”

• “The wheel was neither damaged nor lashed to a single course.”

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Refer to The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History for a complete version of this text.

Which sentences are most important to include in a summary of the events that occurred right after the Mary Celeste was found?

• The captain and crew of the Dei Gratia decided to repair the ship and bring it back for salvage.

• Several newspapers began investigating what actually happened on board the Mary Celeste.

• The crew of the Dei Gratia determined that there was no sign of anyone on board and no signs of trouble.

• Captain Morehouse received a large payment after a trial to defend his rights to the Mary Celeste.

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Read the excerpt from The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History.

"Look!" Morehouse said, handing the mate the spyglass.
Deveau looked and saw no one on deck. "But," he said, "They fly no flag of distress. Perhaps they lie drunken below."
At the wheel, Johnson laughed. "They wouldn't if they had a captain like ours!"
Captain Morehouse laughed, too, then said, "Let us hail them."

What is the most likely meaning of the phrase flag of distress?

• a tool for steering abandoned ships

• an instrument that marks the exact time or date

• a kite acting as a decoration on a ship

• a signal indicating danger or the need for help

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