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The Gold Bug Quiz
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"The Gold Bug" short story reading comprehension quiz.
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1
What did the heat of the fire do to the parchment?
It revealed two lines of code
all but the first answer
It destroyed a corner of it
It revealed a skull
2
What does Jupiter find at the end of a tree limb?
a skull with a nail through it
He finds the golden scarab
He sees a shipwreck on the coast
He sees the body of a missing hiker
3
Why were the two victims in the grave killed?
A relative would have inherited the money if they died
It was two pirates who had tried to start a mutiny
They would have told the authorities who stoled from them
Captain Kidd wanted tokeep the place of the treasure secret
4
What does Jupiter believe his master's illness was caused by?
The swampy environment of Lousiana
The bite from the scarab
Legrand was getting the family's history of mental illness
The pursuit of regaining his wealth
5
Why does Legrand realize they dug in the wrong place?
He realizes Jupiter doesn't know his left from his right
He notices the map refers to a place that is no longer there
He realizes the map didn't reveal all the information
They dig five feet and find nothing
6
What did the picture of the goat symbolize?
the name of a tavern
farmland
the name of the owners of the mansion
the name of the pirate
7
What did the numbers in the code refer to?
landmarks on Sullivan's Island
longitude and latitude
the letters in the Spanish language
the letters in the English language
8
When inspecting Legrand's drawing of the bug, what does the narrator say it looks like?
A pirate
A death's head
A nut
A fish
9
How many attempts does the team make to to dig for the mystery?
1
2
3
None
10
Who did Legrand believe the two skeletons were?
Men who helped Captain Kidd bury the treasure
Two of Legrand's ancestors murdered by another relative
Captain Kidd and his cabin boy
People that Captain Kidd had robbed
11
What is Legrand's servant's name?
Jacob
Jarnell
Juniper
Jupiter
12
Why did William Legrand settle on Sullivan's Island?
He had lost his money
He had his vacation house there
He had inherited his ancestral home
He learned there was treasure buried there
13
How many trips does the team make from the dig site back to the house to carry treasure?
None - they never find it
Three
One
Two
14
How many branches up does Jupiter find the skull?
7
8
6
5
15
Why is Legrand excited when the narrator meets him in October?
Legrand found a gold jewel beetle
Legrand believes he found the location of buried treasure
Legrand found buried treasure
Legrand found an unknown specimen of beetle
