This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A:
What happened to the colonists on Roanoke Island?
A
They all left.
B
They moved in with the Croatoans.
C
No one knows.
D
They all died.
Part B:
Select the line from the text that supports your response in Part A.
A
The Jamestown Colony was started by the English...
B
There are many theories about what happened...
C
That tribe was called the Croatoans...
D
...the colonists got cold, hungry, and tired of waiting for the ships to return.
15.
What are TWO central ideas of this passage?
A.
There are people who are to find evidence to explain the disappearance of the colonists.
B.
Native Americans were hostile toward English colonists.
C.
Because it happened so long ago, there is little interest in investigating the disappearance of the colonists.
D.
Some mysteries cannot be solved.
E.
History is full of mysteries.
F.
No one knows how or why the English colonists at Roanoke Colony disappeared.
16.
A summary of "The Lost Colony at Roanoke Island" should include which of the following sentences?
A.
Someone carved "Croatoan" on the bark of a tree.
B.
Two attempts were made to colonize Roanoke Island, but both efforts failed.
C.
There were 120 men, women, and children that disappeared.
D.
Sir Walter Raleigh fought against Spain.
17.
In paragraph 5 of the passage, the word story is used in this sentence:
The story of the new colony went much the same way.
Select T if each statement below is True about the use of story. Select F is the statement is False.
Question True False
The story refers to how Roanoke Island Mystery is one of the most loved American folktales.
The story refers to the series of events and the outcome of the attempted colony.
The story refers to what Sir Walter Raleigh had to tell Queen Elizabeth I when he returned to England.
18.
What is the reason the author gives to explain why "several excavations have been made?"
A.
to determine if the colonists and their island sank below the sea
B.
to bury whatever clues they had regarding the lost colonists
C.
to show that archaeologists have been digging this area for hidden treasures
D.
to see if the colonists were killed by natives
19.
Use the drop-down menu to select the option that makes the statement true.
The author of this passage most likely included the information about the future investigations because (Select)