Hunting a Monster

Which word means "a feeling of intense excitement?"

• deduce

• elude

• enthusiasm (enthusiast)

• lair

Which word means "to escape or avoid something?"

• deduce

• elude

• fantastical

• figment

Which word means "something imagined or made up?"

• figment

• lair

• sinewy

• deduce

A graph about the number of new animal species discovered over the past decade would BEST fit into which section of “Hunting a Monster”?

• No Evidence

• Bigfoot Mania

• Magic and Mystery

• The Introduction

Pages 21 and 22 contain a section titled “Bigfoot Mania.” Based on the information in the section, what is the definition of mania?

• confusion

• obsession

• boredom

• worry

On page 22, author Mackenzie Carro writes, “Google ‘Bigfoot,’ and you will get more than 50 million hits.” She likely includes this line to

• show that people’s interest in Bigfoot is declining.

• encourage readers to research Bigfoot online.

• suggest that Bigfoot might really exist.

• emphasize that many people today are still fascinated by Bigfoot.

To escape or avoid something, usually by being quick, skillful, or tricky.

• elude

• deluge

• assist

Something that is so odd and remarkable that it seems impossible, like something that could exist only in your imagination.

• common

• familiar

• fantastical

something imagined or made up.

• fact

• figtitious

• figment