“Creature of the Mountains” Quiz

1. In the sentence “People have told legends about yetis for hundreds of years,” the word legends means ______.

• clues
• newspaper articles
• stories
• facts

2. Why might parents have told their children the story of the yeti? Choose TWO.

• to make them think the yeti is nice
• to encourage them to stay close to home
• to encourage them to look for the yeti
• to keep them safe

3. What did a group of explorers find in 1921?

• claw marks
• a new kind of creature
• large footprints
• bits of fur

4. The text feature “Fact or Fiction?” shows ______.

• the history of the yeti
• evidence that the yeti is real
• strange animals that are real
• other mysterious creatures that may be real

5. Which section tells how technology made the search for the yeti possible?

• “Hundreds of Years”
• “A New Nickname”
• “Exploring New Places”
• “Searching for the Yeti”

6. Which is true about Hillary’s search for the yeti?

• He did not find anything.
• He found clues that could not be explained.
• He found signs of other creatures.
• He found proof that the yeti was real.

7. Which detail best supports the answer to question 6?

• Hillary’s team didn’t find anything.
• They saw huge footprints with claws.
• The fur was from a goatlike animal
• The fur seemed like it could be from a yeti.

8. Which detail helps support that yetis might be real?

• The Komodo dragon and giant squid were proved to be real.
• Many movies have yetis in them.
• People say they have seen yetis.
• People have found strange footprints.