2. Where did several sightings take place?

1. Inside a museum
2. On the river bridge
3. Near the old “TNT area”
4. In a busy city park

3. What did officials say caused the Silver Bridge collapse?

1. Strong winds from a storm
2. A broken metal part of the bridge
3. A large bird
4. A car accident

4. Which statement best describes how Point Pleasant treats the story today?

1. People are not allowed to talk about it.
2. The town blames Mothman for the bridge collapse.
3. The town ignores the legend completely.
4. The town has a statue, museum, and festival about it.

5. Which is one possible explanation for the sightings mentioned in the passage?

1. A large bird seen at night
2. A new species of fish
3. A robot
4. A falling star

6. What is a main idea of the 700L passage?

1. Mothman was proven to be a crane.
2. The legend ended after 1967.
3. Mothman became local folklore, and people still discuss what it might have been.
4. The TNT area was destroyed.

7. Which detail shows the story still matters today?

1. People forgot the sightings.
2. The town closed to visitors.
3. The bridge was rebuilt the same day.
4. There is a statue, museum, and festival for visitors.

8. What tone does the passage use to talk about Mothman?

1. Angry
2. Curious and careful
3. Silly
4. Certain and final

2. Which reasoning best supports ordinary explanations for extraordinary sightings?

1. People always misidentify animals.
2. At night, distance, lighting, and industrial backdrops can distort size and shape, turning birds into ominous figures.
3. News reports remove doubt.
4. Bridges create illusions.

3. What is the passage’s position on the Silver Bridge disaster?

1. It was caused by storms amplified by folklore.
2. It was due to supernatural forces.
3. Its cause is still unknown.
4. It had a documented mechanical cause unrelated to a creature.

4. Which quotation best shows how folklore can fuse separate events?

1. “For many, the timing fused two stories into one… Folklore rarely follows laboratory rules.”
2. “A figure with luminous red eyes and expansive wings…”
3. “A metal statue… and an annual festival…”
4. “Some biologists suggested a misidentified bird…”

5. In context, “uncanny” most nearly means…

1. brightly colored
2. scientifically proven
3. eerie or strangely unsettling
4. unusually small

6. Which cause-and-effect relationship is best supported?

1. Festival → eliminates debate
2. Media attention → wider spread of the legend and heightened anxiety
3. Eyewitness reports → immediate scientific consensus
4. Bridge cause → proves all sightings false

7. Which inference about Point Pleasant’s response is most supported?

1. The town bans discussion to avoid tourism.
2. Residents blame visitors for the legend.
3. Officials deny the bridge had a mechanical cause.
4. The town keeps the legend as folklore and heritage without assigning it responsibility for the disaster.

8. Which sentence best states the author’s tone toward the legend?

1. Respectful of community memory while analytical about evidence
2. Sarcastic and dismissive
3. Fearful and alarmed
4. Completely credulous