HMH - AIRBORN

1. According to the details in the passage (look at page 90, paragraph 2), Molloy’s journal can best be described as-

• clean
• damaged
• destroyed
• decorative

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2. Where and when do the events of this story take place? (Hint: Look on page 90)

• On an airship named Aurora in the past.
• On an airship named Aurora in the future.
• On a cruise ship named Aurora in the past.
• On a cruise ship named Aurora in the future.

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3. What does the author most likely mean in the second paragraph when he writes that Matt had moths dancing in his stomach?

• Matt was embarrassed to be caught reading Molloy’s journal.
• Matt was afraid that he might lose Molloy’s journal.
• Matt was excited about reading Molloy’s journal.
• Matt was worried that he wouldn’t find anything useful in Molloy’s journal.

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4. Who narrates the story?

• First Person - Kate
• First Person - Benjamin Molloy
• First Person - Matt Cruse
• Third Person - Someone not in the story

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5. How are Matt and Kate different? (Look to page 104 for your answer)

• Matt is not sure the creatures exist, but Kate believes her grandpa.
• Matt believes the creatures are real, but Kate thinks they are imaginary.
• Matt hopes to find the creatures, but Kate has lost hope of ever seeing one.
• Matt wants to travel to the same regions as Molloy, but Kate feels that only experts should visit those areas.

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6. What happens at the end of the story? (Read page 108 for your answer)

• Matt urges Kate to present Captain Walken with Molloy’s journal.
• Matt tells Kate that they should report the undiscovered creature to the Zoological Society.
• Matt encourages Kate to watch the volcanic explosion of Mount Mataurus as they fly over the Hawaiis.
• Matt promises Kate that he will see whether their airship flies over the same coordinates that Molloy noted.

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7. What genre is this story?

• Historical - nonfiction
• Fantasy - fiction
• Informational - nonfiction
• Humor - fiction

8. All of the following are characters in the story, except-

• Matt
• Kate
• Arsenio
• Molloy

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9. On page 92, paragraph 12, the author states the albatross are foraging over the ocean. What does foraging mean? (Hint: Use your context clues to help you)

• flying freely in the sky
• fighting each other in the sky
• searching for food
• looking for a place to nest

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10. What do the sketches on page 95 help the reader understand?

• The type of food the animal eats.
• How dangerous the creature is.
• What the creature looks like to Molloy.
• How fast the creature can fly.

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