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
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Which best expresses the AUTHOR’S PURPOSE in the THIRD paragraph?
To entertain readers with funny anecdotes about 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.
To share explanations about the disappearance of the USS Cyclops.
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Which conclusion does Graham Hawkes failure suggest?
Something paranormal or supernatural MAY HAVE happened to Flight 19.	
Something paranormal or supernatural DEFINITELY happened to Flight 19.
Something paranormal or supernatural DEFINITELY DID NOT happen to Flight 19.
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Why do you believe this? Use the text in your answer.
 
									
								
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Which event happened FIRST?
Graham Hawkes began looking for Flight 19.
The plane searching for Flight 19 disappeared.
Flight 19 lost radio contact.
The compasses on Flight 19 stopped working.
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Which event happened LAST?
Graham Hawkes began looking for Flight 19.
The plane searching for Flight 19 disappeared.
The Navy investigated Flight 19’s disappearance.
The Navy lost radio contact with Flight
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Which SUPPORTS the theory that something paranormal happened to the USS Cyclops?
Inspection records show that the USS Cyclops was properly loaded and secured.
The USS Cyclops was carrying a lot of heavy ore.
Some records noted that the USS Cyclops had one bad engine.	
The USS Cyclops made an unscheduled stop in Barbados because it was taking on water.
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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.
Authors are always totally neutral and unbiased when writing about the Bermuda Triangle.
The idea that something paranormal happens in the Bermuda Triangle is ridiculous and absurd.
The disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle can only be explained by supernatural activity.
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Why do you believe this? Refer to the text in your response.
 
									
								
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Which statement is an OPINION?
Boats and planes have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.
The Bermuda Triangle region is mysterious.
The US Navy has investigated some of the disappearances.
Graham Hawkes did not find wreckage from Flight 19.
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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.
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Which SUPPORTS the idea that something paranormal is happening in the Bermuda Triangle?
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.
Treasure Hunter Graham Hawkes searched for 20 years and could not find wreckage from Flight 19.
Insurance companies do not charge extra to transport things through the Bermuda Triangle.
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Do you think there is something paranormal at work in the Bermuda Triangle? Why or why not? Use the text to support your position.
 
											
										
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Which piece of evidence from the article that suggests paranormal or supernatural activity in the Bermuda Triangle do you find most compelling or interesting? Why?
 
											
										
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Which piece of evidence from the article that suggests normal or natural activity in the Bermuda Triangle do you find most compelling or interesting? Why?
 
											
										
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