Tales of Chupacabras

What does the term 'chupacabra' mean in Spanish?

• Goat sucker

• Blood sucker

• Livestock vampire

• Animal predator

In which year were hundreds of livestock fatalities in Puerto Rico blamed on the chupacabra?

• 1995

• 2000

• 1985

• 2010

What are some of the physical descriptions of chupacabras according to the passage?

• Two-legged, lizard-like creatures with claws, spikes, and red eyes

• Hairless, four-legged creatures part kangaroo, part dog, and part rat

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What disease is mentioned in the passage that affects animals and strips them of fur?

• Mange

• Rabies

• Distemper

• Parvovirus

According to the passage, why might people want mythical beasts like the chupacabra to be real?

• Natural desire to shed light on the unknown

• To protect livestock from predators

• To prove scientists wrong

• To create new legends

How many species of plants and vertebrates were discovered in the Amazon rain forest between 1999 and 2009, according to the World Wildlife Federation?

• More than 1,200

• More than 500

• More than 2,000

• More than 800

What emotion does the passage suggest people feel about the possibility of undiscovered species existing?

• Hope

• Fear

• Indifference

• Disappointment

The author believes that chupacabras are imaginary even though she would like to think they exist. Which sentence from the text best supports this claim?

• “Chupacabra means ‘goat sucker’ in Spanish.”

• “Some describe chupacabras as two-legged, lizard-like creatures with claws, spikes, and piercing red eyes.”

• “Why do we want these mythical beasts to be real?”

• “Scientists constantly identify new life-forms.

Which sentence from the text explains why the author thinks people want to believe in chupacabras?

• “For many in the southwestern United States and Mexico, these tales are more than just stories: they have been accepted as fact.

• “Legend tells of the chupacabra, a monster that sucks the blood of livestock.”

• “Others insist they are hairless four-legged creatures that are part kangaroo, part dog, and part rat.”

• “Perhaps it is because of our natural desire to shed light on the unknown.