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Mysteries & Investigations Unit 2

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 3hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the best definition for the word outbreak?

a)

a joyful increase of something pleasant

b)

a sudden increase of something harmful

c)

a slow increase of something joyful

d)

a sudden increase of something exciting

2.

What is the best definition for theories?

a)

the name of a group of scientist

b)

tools used for cutting wood

c)

types of houses

d)

a guess

3.

Dear Mr. Tolkien,

I’m curious about The Lord of the Rings. How did it feel to write the part where the good guys conquer evil Sauron (#spoiler)? Were you pleased that Sauron was defeated and finally overcome? Did you feel a little sad since the victory meant the story would end?

Sincerely,
Bess Roland

What does Bess mean when she says that the good guys “conquer” Sauron?

a)

The good guys win against Sauron.

b)

The good guys are afraid of Sauron.

c)

The good guys threaten Sauron.

d)

The good guys were defeated.

4.

Spanish word- parecer

Context Clue- It ___ to be a bundle of bed linens that had been cast out of an upper window, but then I saw a leg and an arm.

Using the context clue, which word fits best in the sentence?

a)

conquer

b)

vanish

c)

appeared

d)

outbreak

5.

What is a synonym for the word theory?

a)

measure

b)

helpful

c)

fact

d)

guess/ hypothesis

6.

What is an example of conquer?

a)

Julian conquered his fear of clowns by stomping on the clown's toe.

b)

Julian conquered his fear of clowns by running away from it.

7.

The word supporting means...

a)

drinking coffee

b)

same/with

c)

positive

d)

approving

8.

The word opposing means...

a)

to promote

b)

against/opposite

c)

fight

d)

shield/ protect

9.

The word credible means...

a)

smart

b)

confirm

c)

fake

d)

believable

10.

What does the word relevant...

a)

improper

b)

trivial

c)

important

d)

free

11.

Abates

a)

lessens

b)

guardians of a property

c)

early

d)

hopeful

12.

Trustees

a)

group

b)

military medical workers

c)

turned upside down

d)

guardians of a property

13.

Dowry

a)

mixtures

b)

warm

c)

money from the bride's family to the groom's family

d)

buying and selling goods

e)

M

14.

Wage

a)

payment for work

b)

bad smelling

c)

briefly and clearly expressed

d)

something that happens because of luck

15.

Humble

a)

help to develop

b)

extremely detailed

c)

early

d)

having or showing a low estimate of one's importance

16.

Commerce

a)

Money from the bride's family to the groom's family

b)

buying and selling goods

c)

medical

d)

produce

17.

Epidemic

a)

a period of 100 years

b)

extremely detailed

c)

widespread attack of a disease

d)

dead bodies

18.

Preliminary

a)

Early

b)

treatment

c)

help to develop

d)

turned upside down

19.

Remedy

a)

hopeful

b)

medical

c)

lessens

d)

Treatment

20.

Bustling

a)

filled with noise and activity

b)

hopeful

c)

short attack

d)

group

21.

Clinical

a)

tired

b)

bad smelling

c)

medical

d)

mixtures

22.

Statistics

a)

a period of 100 years

b)

numerical information

c)

extremely detailed

d)

repeating at a certain time

23.

Dignified

a)

having or showing a low estimate of one's importance

b)

sense of right and wrong

c)

produce

d)

respectable

24.

Manufacture

a)

extremely detailed

b)

produce

c)

medical workers

d)

help to develop

25.

Succinctly

a)

briefly and clearly expressed

b)

short attack

c)

early

d)

hopeful

26.

Periodic

a)

mixtures

b)

independence in thinking and acting

c)

group

d)

repeating at a certain time

27.

Bout

a)

dead bodies

b)

Short attack

c)

turned upside down

d)

treatment

28.

Inverted

a)

calm

b)

group

c)

hopeful

d)

turned upside down

29.

Compounds

a)

military medical workers

b)

medical

c)

remedy

d)

mixtures

30.

Painstaking

a)

help to develop

b)

extremely detailed

c)

warm

d)

filled with noise and activity

31.

Fluke

a)

something that happens because of luck

b)

sense of what is right and wrong

c)

widespread attack of a disease

d)

early

32.

Fetid

a)

calm

b)

extremely detailed

c)

tired

d)

bad smelling

33.

Balmy

a)

tired

b)

payment for work

c)

bad smelling

d)

warm

34.

Weary

a)

early

b)

lessens

c)

tired

d)

bad smelling

35.

Optimistic

a)

hopeful

b)

bad smelling

c)

early

d)

respectable

36.

Medics

a)

guardians of a property

b)

medical

c)

dead bodies

d)

military medical workers

37.

Autonomy

a)

dead bodies

b)

hopeful

c)

independence in thinking and acting

d)

filled with noise and activity

38.

Corpses

a)

guardians of a property

b)

military medical workers

c)

group

d)

dead bodies

39.

Conscience

a)

trade; buying and selling goods

b)

something that happens because of luck

c)

tired

d)

sense of right and wrong

40.

Century

a)

payment for work

b)

military medical workers

c)

a period of 100 years

d)

sense of right and wrong

41.

Band

a)

guardians of a property

b)

payment for work

c)

group

d)

help to develop

42.

Foster

a)

having or showing a low estimate of one's importance

b)

help to develop

c)

sense of right and wrong

d)

turned upside down

43.

Placid

a)

tired

b)

Calm

c)

payment for work

d)

medical

44.

Delirium

a)
Delirium is a medical condition characterized by confusion, disorientation, and changes in perception and behavior.
b)
Delirium is a brand of energy drink
c)
Delirium is a synonym for happiness
d)
Delirium is a type of flower
45.

The patient decided he wanted to conquer his illness with a positive mindset.

a)

unproven ideas

b)
overcome or defeat
c)

be defeated

d)

lose

46.

There were many theories about the cause of Yellow Fever.

a)

dead bodies

b)

not necessary in investigations

c)

proven ideas

d)

unproven ideas

47.

People were seeing corpses in the streets. What are corpses?

a)

vaccines

b)

Yellow Fever survivors

c)
Alien life forms
d)
Dead bodies
48.

The delirious man lurched at the nurses when they tried to help him.

a)
To walk slowly and cautiously.
b)
To stand still and not move.
c)
To make a sudden, unsteady movement.
d)
To move smoothly and gracefully.
49.

Soldiers met at the outpost to gather supplies, ammunition and information about the outbreak.

a)

hospital

b)

distant military camp

c)

a sudden attack

d)

delirium

50.

The outbreak of Yellow Fever was rapidly spreading across town.

a)

delirium

b)

sudden attack

c)

distant military camp

d)

confusion or madness

51.

The infected patient began acting delirious, or confused, when he could not find his room.

a)

sudden attack

b)

moving unsteadily

c)

Confusion or madness, restless

d)

unproven ideas

52.

Read " Epilogue from The Secret of the Yellow Death"

Yellow fever is caused by ________________.

a)

bacteria

b)

a virus

c)

mosquitos

d)

microobes

53.

Read " Epilogue from The Secret of the Yellow Death" 3. What led Dr. James Carroll to eventually suggest that yellow fever is caused by a microbe that is much smaller than bacteria?

a)

Dr. Agramonte convinced Dr. Carroll that yellow fever was not caused by bacteria.

b)

Dr. Carroll was unable to detect a yellow fever microbe in his research, which led him to believe the germ was smaller than bacteria.

c)

Dr. Carroll used a microscope that allowed him to detect microbes that were previously impossible to see.

d)

Dr. James Carroll discovered that yellow fever is caused by a virus that was much smaller than any bacteria.

54.

Read " Epilogue from The Secret of the Yellow Death" Select the sentence from paragraph 4 that provides evidence of how Dr. Reed's methods improved future scientific experimentation.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

Read " Epilogue from The Secret of the Yellow Death" Select TWO words that the author uses in paragraph 2 to compare disease control to war.

a)

poison

b)

lurked

c)

army

d)

battle

e)

poison

56.

Read " Epilogue from The Secret of the Yellow Death" 5. According to the author, what event was MOST significant in protecting people from yellow fever?

a)

Finding a cure for humans

b)

Discovering the geographic origin of the disease

c)

Developing a yellow fever vaccine

d)

Discovering that the yellow fever is transmitted by both male and female mosquitoes

57.

Read " Epilogue from The Secret of the Yellow Death" 6. What facts did scientists later discover that might have affected Dr. Reed’s investigations? Select the TWO correct statements and drag one into each box.

a)

Yellow fever cannot be spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito

b)

The disease must be carried by a mosquito for up to 17 days before it is able to infect another person

c)

The mosquitos must have bitten a yellow fever patient in the first three days of the illness

d)

The disease only lives for a 24-hour period

58.

Read " Epilogue from The Secret of the Yellow Death" 7. Select the statement that provides the BEST explanation for why the author chose to end paragraph 11 with this sentence:

a)

She wanted to emphasize that people continue to feel threatened by this disease.

b)

She wanted to offer evidence that there are still outbreaks of the disease.

c)

She wanted to demonstrate that governments no longer care about people with the disease.

d)

She wanted to show that people expect the government to cure the disease.

59.

Read " Epilogue from The Secret of the Yellow Death" 8. What does the author suggest is the reason infected female mosquitoes pass the disease onto their offspring?

a)

Mosquitoes pass yellow fever through their infected saliva

b)

Mosquitoes feed their offspring with infected blood.

c)

All Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have the yellow fever virus.

d)

The yellow fever virus enters every cell of a mosquito's body, including her eggs.

60.

Read " Epilogue from The Secret of the Yellow Death" 9. Scientists and others still have to risk their lives to research yellow fever because

a)

they are required to inject themselves with the virus

b)

there is no cure for the disease

c)

there is no vaccine for the disease

d)

the cure doesn't always work

61.

Read " Epilogue from The Secret of the Yellow Death" 10. Which of the following occurred as a result of the team’s research? (Pick the ONE that DID NOT occur)

a)

A cure for yellow fever was developed.

b)

Sanitation workers sprayed poison gas and oil to destroy mosquitoes and their eggs.

c)

The Panama Canal was safely completed.

d)

The United States was free from yellow fever by 1905.

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