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Most people have heard the legend of Bigfoot. This half-man, half-ape creature with long, brown fur is supposed to prowl the forests of the Northwest. However, creatures like Bigfoot have been reported all over the world.

The Florida version of Bigfoot is called the Skunk Ape. It is similar to Bigfoot in most ways. However, it is supposed to smell much, much worse. That is how the Skunk Ape got its name.

Another creature like Bigfoot can be found halfway around the world. The big difference between the Yeti and Bigfoot is simply where it lives. The Yeti has been spotted in the snow-covered Himalayan Mountains.

No one has ever been able to prove that any of these creatures exist. They are myths. Still, the fact that the same kinds of creatures have been reported in many different locations makes the legend of Bigfoot an interesting one.

According to the passage, what do Bigfoot, the Skunk Ape, and the Yeti have in common?

• They smell the same.

• They are all found in the same area.

• No one has ever seen one.

• No one has proof that they exist.

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Most people have heard the legend of Bigfoot. This half-man, half-ape creature with long, brown fur is supposed to prowl the forests of the Northwest. However, creatures like Bigfoot have been reported all over the world.

The Florida version of Bigfoot is called the Skunk Ape. It is similar to Bigfoot in most ways. However, it is supposed to smell much, much worse. That is how the Skunk Ape got its name.

Another creature like Bigfoot can be found halfway around the world. The big difference between the Yeti and Bigfoot is simply where it lives. The Yeti has been spotted in the snow-covered Himalayan Mountains.

No one has ever been able to prove that any of these creatures exist. They are myths. Still, the fact that the same kinds of creatures have been reported in many different locations makes the legend of Bigfoot an interesting one.

What is the relationship between the Skunk Ape and how it got its name?

• It lives in the mountains, like an ape.

• It has a strong smell, like a skunk.

• It sprays its scent, like a skunk.

• It has long hair, like an ape.

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Most people have heard the legend of Bigfoot. This half-man, half-ape creature with long, brown fur is supposed to prowl the forests of the Northwest. However, creatures like Bigfoot have been reported all over the world.

The Florida version of Bigfoot is called the Skunk Ape. It is similar to Bigfoot in most ways. However, it is supposed to smell much, much worse. That is how the Skunk Ape got its name.

Another creature like Bigfoot can be found halfway around the world. The big difference between the Yeti and Bigfoot is simply where it lives. The Yeti has been spotted in the snow-covered Himalayan Mountains.

No one has ever been able to prove that any of these creatures exist. They are myths. Still, the fact that the same kinds of creatures have been reported in many different locations makes the legend of Bigfoot an interesting one.

How are the Skunk Ape and the Yeti different?

• The Skunk Ape has been spotted more than the Yeti.

• The Yeti has much larger feet than the Skunk Ape.

• The Yeti and Skunk Ape have different colored fur.

• The Skunk Ape and the Yeti live in different places.

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In 1848, James Marshall and John Sutter were building a sawmill when they discovered gold in California. Although they made their workers promise to keep the gold a secret, word quickly spread. Soon thousands of people came from across the world in hopes of becoming rich. Everyone from clerks to cooks left their jobs. This time became known as the California Gold Rush.

Mining for gold wasn't the only way to make a fortune, though. When the miners arrived, they had to stay somewhere. They had to stock up on food. They had to buy tools to help them mine. Smart merchants started businesses to give the miners what they needed—at a cost.

Store owners charged high prices for everything. The pans miners needed to search for gold cost twenty cents in 1848, but soon the price rose to eight dollars each. A single egg started at one dollar, but rose to three dollars. Most miners only found $10 to $15 of gold a day. When gold became more and more scarce, many miners went home even poorer than when they had arrived.

Why did Marshall and Sutter make their workers promise not to tell others about gold?

• They wanted the land where the gold was located.

• The wanted to use the workers to mind for gold.

• They wanted the gold for themselves.

• They wanted to set up shops first.

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In 1848, James Marshall and John Sutter were building a sawmill when they discovered gold in California. Although they made their workers promise to keep the gold a secret, word quickly spread. Soon thousands of people came from across the world in hopes of becoming rich. Everyone from clerks to cooks left their jobs. This time became known as the California Gold Rush.

Mining for gold wasn't the only way to make a fortune, though. When the miners arrived, they had to stay somewhere. They had to stock up on food. They had to buy tools to help them mine. Smart merchants started businesses to give the miners what they needed—at a cost.

Store owners charged high prices for everything. The pans miners needed to search for gold cost twenty cents in 1848, but soon the price rose to eight dollars each. A single egg started at one dollar, but rose to three dollars. Most miners only found $10 to $15 of gold a day. When gold became more and more scarce, many miners went home even poorer than when they had arrived.

How did the high prices in mining towns affect the miners?

• They quit searching too soon.

• The never found gold.

• They spent all their earnings on expensive supplies.

• They spent what they made on useless items.

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In 1848, James Marshall and John Sutter were building a sawmill when they discovered gold in California. Although they made their workers promise to keep the gold a secret, word quickly spread. Soon thousands of people came from across the world in hopes of becoming rich. Everyone from clerks to cooks left their jobs. This time became known as the California Gold Rush.

Mining for gold wasn't the only way to make a fortune, though. When the miners arrived, they had to stay somewhere. They had to stock up on food. They had to buy tools to help them mine. Smart merchants started businesses to give the miners what they needed—at a cost.

Store owners charged high prices for everything. The pans miners needed to search for gold cost twenty cents in 1848, but soon the price rose to eight dollars each. A single egg started at one dollar, but rose to three dollars. Most miners only found $10 to $15 of gold a day. When gold became more and more scarce, many miners went home even poorer than when they had arrived.

"Everyone from the clerk to the cook left their jobs" because...

• they wanted to return home.

• they wanted to open up shops.

• they wanted to dig for gold.

• they wanted to tell their friends.

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In 1848, James Marshall and John Sutter were building a sawmill when they discovered gold in California. Although they made their workers promise to keep the gold a secret, word quickly spread. Soon thousands of people came from across the world in hopes of becoming rich. Everyone from clerks to cooks left their jobs. This time became known as the California Gold Rush.

Mining for gold wasn't the only way to make a fortune, though. When the miners arrived, they had to stay somewhere. They had to stock up on food. They had to buy tools to help them mine. Smart merchants started businesses to give the miners what they needed—at a cost.

Store owners charged high prices for everything. The pans miners needed to search for gold cost twenty cents in 1848, but soon the price rose to eight dollars each. A single egg started at one dollar, but rose to three dollars. Most miners only found $10 to $15 of gold a day. When gold became more and more scarce, many miners went home even poorer than when they had arrived.

Choose the sentence that explains why store owners charged high prices for supplies.

• "They knew that if they charged less, the miners would use up all the supplies."

• "They wanted to make a lot of money, and they knew the miners needed the supplies."

• "They knew that if they charged more, the miners would have to find more gold."

• "They wanted to help the miners find gold, so they provided the supplies."

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In 1848, James Marshall and John Sutter were building a sawmill when they discovered gold in California. Although they made their workers promise to keep the gold a secret, word quickly spread. Soon thousands of people came from across the world in hopes of becoming rich. Everyone from clerks to cooks left their jobs. This time became known as the California Gold Rush.

Mining for gold wasn't the only way to make a fortune, though. When the miners arrived, they had to stay somewhere. They had to stock up on food. They had to buy tools to help them mine. Smart merchants started businesses to give the miners what they needed—at a cost.

Store owners charged high prices for everything. The pans miners needed to search for gold cost twenty cents in 1848, but soon the price rose to eight dollars each. A single egg started at one dollar, but rose to three dollars. Most miners only found $10 to $15 of gold a day. When gold became more and more scarce, many miners went home even poorer than when they had arrived.

During the Gold Rush, how were a pan and an egg alike?

• The price of both increased a lot.

• Both were left behind when miners returned home.

• The use of both increased a lot.

• Both were used by store owners when the miners left.

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The Colorado River used to travel through a desert. In the 1930s, the Hoover Dam was built. It blocked the flow of the Colorado River with a large concrete wall. This flooded the desert and formed Lake Mead on one side.

The dam was built to make electricity. The water from the Colorado River passes through the wall in certain places. It turns large wheels called turbines. This creates power for millions of people. The land and water surrounding the dam is now a national park enjoyed by many each year.

What created Lake Mead?

• The desert

• Electrical power

• A national park

• Hoover Dam

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The Colorado River used to travel through a desert. In the 1930s, the Hoover Dam was built. It blocked the flow of the Colorado River with a large concrete wall. This flooded the desert and formed Lake Mead on one side.

The dam was built to make electricity. The water from the Colorado River passes through the wall in certain places. It turns large wheels called turbines. This creates power for millions of people. The land and water surrounding the dam is now a national park enjoyed by many each year.

According to the passage, a benefit of the Hoover Dam is that

• visitors enjoy the land around it.

• the empty desert was flooded.

• water collects in the lake whenever it rains.

• people do not have to look at a wall.

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