The Bermuda Triangle | Reading Comprehension Quiz

Based on the context in the FIRST paragraph, what is the meaning of the phrase urban legend?

• A story that has never been told

• A story that takes place in a large city

• A story often repeated but probably not true

• A story that is factually accurate

Which best expresses the AUTHOR’S PURPOSE in the THIRD paragraph?

• To entertain readers with funny anecdotes about the USS Cyclops.

• To share explanations about the disappearance of the USS Cyclops.

• To compare the disappearance of the USS Cyclops with Flight 19.

• To convince readers that the USS Cyclops was abducted by aliens.

Which conclusion does Graham Hawkes' failure suggest?

• Something paranormal or supernatural DEFINITELY happened to Flight 19.

• Something natural happened to Flight 19.

• Something paranormal or supernatural MAY HAVE happened to Flight 19.

• Something paranormal or supernatural DEFINITELY DID NOT happen to Flight 19.

Which event happened FIRST?

• The compasses on Flight 19 stopped working.

• Flight 19 lost radio contact.

• The plane searching for Flight 19 disappeared.

• Graham Hawkes began looking for Flight 19.

Which event happened LAST?

• The plane searching for Flight 19 disappeared.

• The Navy investigated Flight 19’s disappearance.

• The Navy lost radio contact with Flight 19.

• Graham Hawkes began looking for Flight 19.

Which SUPPORTS the theory that something paranormal happened to the USS Cyclops?

• The USS Cyclops was carrying a lot of heavy ore.

• The USS Cyclops made an unscheduled stop in Barbados because it was taking on water.

• Inspection records show that the USS Cyclops was properly loaded and secured.

• Some records noted that the USS Cyclops had one bad engine.

With which statement would AUTHOR most likely AGREE?

• It may be unlikely that there is paranormal activity in the Bermuda Triangle, but it is possible.

• The disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle can only be explained by supernatural activity.

• The idea that something paranormal happens in the Bermuda Triangle is ridiculous and absurd.

• Authors are always totally neutral and unbiased when writing about the Bermuda Triangle.

Which statement is an OPINION?

• The US Navy has investigated some of the disappearances.

• Graham Hawkes did not find wreckage from Flight 19.

• The Bermuda Triangle region is mysterious.

• Boats and planes have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.

Which of the following is TRUE?

• No wreckage from the USS Cyclops has ever been found.

• Flight 19 was overloaded with heavy metal ore.

• The Bermuda Triangle is in the Pacific Ocean.

• There is proof of UFO activity in the Bermuda Triangle.

Which SUPPORTS the idea that something paranormal is happening in the Bermuda Triangle?

• Insurance companies do not charge extra to transport things through the Bermuda Triangle.

• Treasure Hunter Graham Hawkes searched for 20 years and could not find wreckage from Flight 19.

• Writers who sensationalize stories about the events in the Bermuda Triangle sell more copies.

• Boats and planes have gone missing at close to the same rate in other parts of the ocean.