Why did the author end the story by saying the ichthyosaurus may be back?

to keep us interested what will happen next

Why did the author MOST LIKELY write this selection?

to entertain with an exciting story

Why did the narrator want to shoot the creatures?

He thought it was his only defense

Where does the ACTION of the story take place?

an ocean near the Earth's center

The narrator thought that there were many sea creatures fighting because......

there was much confusion and noise

Why did the narrator think this "No other human has ever seen such a combat!"

Sea monsters like this have been extinct for a long time

Why did the author present this story as one of the characters diary entries?

so we as readers can be more involved and up close on events

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

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1
Encases means
affects
encloses
soothes
damages
2
Why did the author end the story by saying the ichthyosaurus may be back?
to keep us interested what will happen next
because he died during the fight
because he had to lick his wounds
to show he lost the fight
3
Extinct means
clumsy
went on a trip
no longer existing
fascinating
4
Why did the two monsters ignore the men?
They didn't see them
They were afraid of them
They were not meat eaters
They were looking for food
5
Why did the author MOST LIKELY write this selection?
to entertain with an exciting story
to convince you to become an explorer
to teach readers what people believed in 1864
to teach readers science fiction
6
Which work BEST shows how the men felt when they say the animals?
sad
excited
scared
curious
7
The men found it hard to sleep because.....
there was much noise
they had to watch for the creatures
there was no darkness
they had to keep water off of the raft
8
What caused the raft to be lifted out of the water?
a sea monster
a storm
a volcano
strong currents
9
How were the 2 sea monsters alike?
They were both very large
They both had long necks
They were both serpents
They both tried to kill the men
10
Why did the narrator want to shoot the creatures?
thought the noise would scare them
He thought it was his only defense
The other men asked him to
He felt he was the best shooter
11
Where does the ACTION of the story take place?
a sear near Earth's craters
an ocean near the Earth's center
Finland
United States
12
The narrator thought that there were many sea creatures fighting because......
there was much confusion and noise
he was busy writing instead of watching
this is what his uncle told him
he was very frightened
13
Why did the narrator think this "No other human has ever seen such a combat!"
No one has ever sailed on a raft
They were fighting hard
Sea monsters like this have been extinct for a long time
two monsters have never fought like this
14
plunged means to
guided
sank
adjust
packed
15
A serpent is
a chimpanzee
a parakeet
a ladybug
a snake
16
Armor is
primitive weapons
aircraft
protective body covering
cannon
17
Why did the author present this story as one of the characters diary entries?
so we can learn to write diary events about important things
to teach us about sea monsters
so we as readers can be more involved and up close on events
just because
18
Hideous means
ugly
necessary
remarkable
amusingq
19
What happened FIRST?
The plesiosaurus died
the professor identified the animals
the narrator grabbed his rifle
the sea creatures fought

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