What's Buried on Oak Island? Quiz

What led Daniel McGinnis to think treasure was buried on Oak Island? Choose TWO.

• an article about the Money Pit

• an area that looked like a filled hole

• a stone with strange writing

• an old Spanish coin

Which sentences from the story support the correct answers to question 1? Choose TWO.

• A. “…Daniel had suddenly come across a round, shallow dent in the ground…”

• B. “…pirates had prowled the waters off eastern Canada.”

• C. “One language expert…said the writing meant, ‘Forty feet below, 2 million pounds are buried.’”

• D. “More treasure seekers were drawn to Oak Island.”

What is the section “The Mystery” MOSTLY about?

• how Dan Blankenship learned about a possible treasure

• how Rick Lagina and others became interested in Oak Island

• why Oak Island is thought to have a mysterious Money Pit

• how the mystery of Oak Island was solved

Dan Blankenship was helpful on treasure hunts because he ______. Choose TWO.

• lived near the Money Pit

• spent years looking for the treasure

• had found many other treasures

• first discovered the Money Pit

What does the word skeptical mean in the sentence “His brother, Marty, a businessman, was skeptical”?

• A. curious

• B. displeased

• C. convinced

• D. unsure

Today some experts believe the treasure has not been found because ________.

• A. it is cursed

• B. it was moved

• C. it does not exist

• D. it is protected by traps

Which sentence from the story BEST supports the correct answer to question 6?

• A. “Even stranger: Five human-made stone drains were found beneath the sand at a nearby beach.”

• B. “…seven people must die in the hunt for the treasure before it is found.”

• C. “…Aitken believes the Money Pit—that round hollow in the ground—was a sinkhole.”

• D. “Then, around 1920, the stone mysteriously vanished.”

Which is MOST LIKELY a point the author is trying to make? Choose TWO.

• A. With hard work, all mysteries can be solved.

• B. Some mysteries are never meant to be solved.

• C. Clues can be understood in many different ways.

• D. Treasure can mean different things to different people.

The sidebar, “The Clues,” supports the text by:

• providing additional information that enhances understanding.

• distracting from the main content.

• offering a summary of the text.

• contradicting the main points of the text.

Do you think Rick and Marty Lagina will find treasure on Oak Island? Why or why not? Use details from the text to support your answer.

• Yes, they will find treasure because the text provides evidence of significant discoveries.

• No, they will not find treasure because the text suggests all leads have been exhausted.

• Yes, they will find treasure because the text mentions ongoing promising excavations.

• No, they will not find treasure because the text indicates the island is a hoax.