Center of Earth

1.

5 points

How were the ichthyosaurus and the plesiosaurus alike?

They both were serpents.

They both had long necks.

They both were very large.

They both tried to kill the men.

2.

5 points

Why did the narrator want to shoot at the animals?

He thought it was his only defense.

He felt he was the most accurate shooter.

He was asked to do so by the other men.

He thought the noise would scare them.

3.

5 points

The skull ENCASES the brain.

affects

damages

encloses

soothes

4.

5 points

Where does the action of the story take place?

Finland

an ocean at the Earth's center

United States

a sea near one of Earth's craters

5.

5 points

Why is it important to the store that people did not know fats about the center of the Earth when the story was written?

It made readers want to travel there.

It taught readers new facts about their world.

It made readers care more about the characters.

It helped readers think that the story could be real.

6.

5 points

Which caused the raft to e lifted out of the water?

a volcano

sea monsters

a storm

strong currents

7.

5 points

Whose point of view is the story told from?

the uncle

Professor von Harddwig

the professor's nephew, Harry

Hans

8.

5 points

John enjoyed looking at the ARMOR on display.

primitive weapons

aircraft

cannon

protective body covering

9.

5 points

Which word best shows how the men felt when they saw the animals?

excited

curious

scared

sad

10.

5 points

She PLUNGED her fork into the potato.

guided

sank

packed

adjusted

11.

5 points

Why did the ichthyosaurus and the plesiosaurus ignore the men?

They were afraid of them.

They were not meat eaters.

They were looking for food.

They didn't see them.

12.

5 points

He wanted to have a serpent as a pet.

ladybug

snake

parakeet

chimpanzee

13.

5 points

She thinks that lizards are HIDEOUS.

ugly

remarkable

amusing

necessary

14.

5 points

What happened first?

The plesiosaurus died.

The sea creatures fought.

The professor identified the animals.

The narrator grabbed his gun.

15.

5 points

Who is the author of this story?

Ellen Ochoa

Mr. Younger

Jules Vern

J.R.R. Tolkien

16.

5 points

The dodo bird is EXTINCT.

no longer existing

clumsy

no longer examined

fascinating

17.

5 points

The men found it hard to sleep because

they had to keep water off the raft

there was no darkness

there was much noise

they had to watch for creatures

18.

5 points

What is the most likely reason the author wrote the selection?

to teach readers about science fiction.

to convince readers to become explorers

to teach readers what people believed in 1864

to entertain readers with an exciting story

19.

5 points

What is the genre of this story?

Science Fiction

Myth

Realistic Fiction

Autobiography

20.

5 points

The narrator thought that there were many sea creatures fighting because

there was much confusion and noise.

that was what his uncle had told him.

he was busy writing instead of watching.

he was very frightened.