Giant Squid

What is the meaning of the word prey in the excerpt below?

"A squid is an aggressive hunter, equipped with eight arms and two long feeding tentacles that it keeps tucked between its arms until it is ready to strike. Then the squid shoots out the tentacles to capture its prey and drag it to the sharp beak inside its mouth."

• a large ship at sea that is attacked by a kraken

• The animal that is hunting or eating another animal.

• The animal that is hunted or eaten.

• The arms that the squid uses to hunt for its food.

Why is Dr. Roper interested in studying squid?

• He knew he could make a lot of money if he studied squid.

• He is intrigued by the mystery of the giant squid and feels like a detective on the hunt.

• He wanted to become famous for finding this elusive creature.

• He wanted to find the largest giant squid in the ocean.

How was Dr. Roper able to learn about squid?

• Dr. Roper dissected a sperm whale and found squid beaks and circular scars on the whale.

• Dr. Roper scuba dived into the giant squid's habitat in an effort to locate it.

• Dr. Roper caught the very first giant squid and studied it

• Dr. Roper witnessed an underwater battle between the giant squid and sperm whale.

What was Dr. Roper's goal?

• to receive recognition for capturing the mysterious giant squid

• to bring a living giant squid into aquariums

• to discover how a giant squid behaves in its natural habitat

• to catch and kill the giant squid so that he could dissect and study it

According to the chapter "Taking the Bait," did Dr. Roper's work contribute to Dr. Kubodera's work?

• No, Dr. Kubodera was a better scientist than Dr. Roper

• Yes, Dr. Kubodera stole Dr. Roper's work.

• No, Dr. Kubodera used his own research.

• Yes, he used Dr. Roper's evidence that sperm whales lead to giant squid.

How did Dr. Roper feel about Dr. Kubodera's success?

• He was happy and celebrated.

• He was very angry about it.

• He was overcome with jealousy.

• He didn't feel Dr. Kubodera was successful.

What is the meaning of the word sluggish in the excerpt below?

"Examining the photos, Clyde saw that a giant squid is far more active that anyone had expected. Despite its huge size, it was not a sluggish creature waiting for food to come near."

• very active

• not active

• aggressive

• quick

What is the central message of the text?

• Sperm whales eat giant squid.

• The giant squid is a cephalopod.

• Humboldt squid are similar to the giant squid.

• Giant squid are mysterious animals that scientists hope to learn more about.