The Florida Skunk Ape (Informational Passage)

Which is the best central idea for the article?

• A mysterious creature known as the Skunk Ape is said to inhabit the Florida Everglades.

• People have reported seeing mysterious, hairy humanoids in many parts of the world.

• The Skunk Ape gets its name from its stench, which has been described as smelling like a mixture of rotten eggs, moldy cheese, and goat dung.

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H. C. Osborn is..

• the fire chief of Ochopee.

• a gift shop owner.

• an amateur archaeologist.

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According to legend, the Skunk Ape spends much of its time in

• the Himalayas.

• abandoned alligator caves.

• swamp water.

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In the past, the Everglades was a hiding place for

• Yeti

• Sasquatch

• the Seminole Indians.

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The Skunk Ape is especially fond of eating

• lima beans.

• meat.

• humans.

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Vince Doerr thinks that the Skunk Ape is

• an escaped gorilla

• real

• a prankster in a gorilla suit.

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Make an Inference: (T= it could be true, F= it is a false inference) The Skunk Ape is a dangerous creature.

• T

• F

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Make an Inference: (T= it could be true, F= it is a false inference) The land area covered by the Everglades is smaller than it was before the Civil War.

• T

• F

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Which of the following is a synonym for the underlined word: An engineer and amateur archaeologist, he had never believed in the Florida legend about a Skunk Ape living in the remote regions of the Everglades.

• professional

• former

• inexperienced

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Which of the following is a synonym for the underlined word: It is this stench that gives the creature its name.

• legend

• foul odor

• sweet perfume

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