A-Z Mysteries

Mayflower Treasure Hunt

Chapter 1

1. What ship were the children on? (p1)

a.Mayflower I

b.Mayflower II

c.Sundown

2. When did the Mayflower sail to Massachusetts? (p2)

  1. in 1820
  2. in 1720
  3. in 1620

3. Where did the passengers on the ship sleep? (p4)

  1. on the tweendecks
  2. in the kitchens
  3. in the galley

4. Why did Emma Browne cry for a week? (p8)

  1. Because she lost her jewelry.
  2. Because she missed her friends.
  3. Because she was sick.

5. What happened to the thief? (p11)

  1. He went back to England.
  2. He went to jail.
  3. He disappeared.

Chapter 2

1. What prize did Ruth Rose win from the Iron Claw? (p17)

  1. a bag of candy
  2. a plastic necklace
  3. a stuffed mouse

2. How many names were on the passenger list? (p18)

  1. 102 names
  2. 52 names
  3. 22 names

3. Why did Clint work at the museum? (p19)

  1. Because he was bored.
  2. Because he needed extra money.
  3. Because he loved history.

4. Where did the Mayflower land before Plymouth? (p20)

  1. near Portland
  2. near Provincetown
  3. near Green Lawn

5. What did Josh think Mr. Mudgett’s drawing was? (p23)

  1. a map of where he hid the jewels
  2. a map of where the Mayflower first landed
  3. a map of his house

Chapter 3

1. What did Josh make a sketch of? (p28)

  1. Mudgett’s drawing
  2. Mayflower
  3. Plymouth Rock

2. What did the eagle’s mouth look like? (p28)

  1. a star
  2. a ring
  3. an ‘X’

3. How could the children go to Provincetown? (p29)

  1. by train
  2. by Mayflower II
  3. by the Sea Witch ferryboat

4. Why did the children have to be back by five o’clock? (p29)

  1. Because that was dinner time.
  2. Because they had to meet Dink’s mother.
  3. Because it would be dark.

5. Who did Dink notice watching him? (p33)

  1. an old woman
  2. the ship’s captain
  3. a police officer

Chapter 4

1. Where did the children go to find the rock? (p45)

  1. to FerryPort
  2. to the museum
  3. to RockPark

2. What happened to the rocks? (p47)

  1. They broke into sections in a hurricane.
  2. The water washed them away.
  3. The rain shrank them.

3. Who did Dink see on the park bench? (p48)

  1. the old woman from the ferry
  2. his mother
  3. Lawrence Mudgett

4. Why did the children start digging? (p49)

  1. Because they were looking for the jewels.
  2. Because they were making a sandcastle.
  3. Because they wanted to hide their map.

5. What did the children find in the hole? (p52)

  1. a dead hamster
  2. a necklace
  3. a bottle

Chapter 5

1. Where did Ruth Rose put the necklace? (p54)

  1. under a tree
  2. in her sweatshirt pouch
  3. in her shoe

2. Why did Dink yank Josh and Ruth Rose out of the hotel? (p61)

  1. Because the old woman from the boat was at the counter.
  2. Because his mother was angry.
  3. Because there was a fire.

3. What did the old woman see in the snow? (p62)

  1. stones
  2. a newspaper
  3. the children’s footprints

4. Where did the children run? (p64)

  1. to the Mayflower II
  2. to the Sea Witch
  3. to Provincetown

5. How did the children go into the Mayflower II? (p66)

  1. They went through the door.
  2. They went through the window.
  3. They climbed over the fence.

Chapter 6

1. What did the children jump onto? (p69)

  1. sofas
  2. pillows
  3. straw mattresses

2. What did the hoarse voice want? (p73)

  1. the jewels
  2. Josh’s M&Ms
  3. money

3. Where did Ruth Rose put the necklace? (p74)

  1. into a basket
  2. under a chair
  3. on the rope

4. How did the children get out of the hold? (p77)

  1. They jumped up.
  2. They climbed a rope ladder.
  3. They climbed the walls.

5. Why was Dink’s mother worried? (p78)

  1. Because it was snowing.
  2. Because she lost her bag.
  3. Because it was after six o’clock.

Chapter 7

1. What did Ruth Rose have in the sock? (p84)

  1. the real necklace
  2. the plastic necklace
  3. sand

2. Where did Dink’s mother put the necklace? (p85)

  1. under her mattress
  2. around her neck
  3. in the hotel safe

3. Why did the children go back to the museum? (p90)

  1. Because they were bored.
  2. Because they wanted to talk to the woman.
  3. Because they wanted to learn more about the Mayflower.

4. What couldn’t Clint find? (p91)

  1. his mints
  2. his glasses
  3. his map

5. According to Dink, who was the old woman? (p92)

  1. the hotel clerk
  2. Dink’s mother
  3. Clint

Chapter 8

1. Where did Dink think Clint’s mints were? (p94)

  1. in Clint’s bag
  2. on the Sea Witch
  3. in the Mayflower II’s hold

2. Why did the children tell Clint about the real necklace? (p97)

  1. Because they wanted him to try to rob it.
  2. Because they thought he was a police officer.
  3. Because he was their friend.

3. Where did Ruth Rose say the real necklace was? (p98)

  1. in the hotel safe
  2. in her teddy bear
  3. in her sock

4. Did Dink’s mom really call the jeweler? (p98)

  1. Yes.
  2. No.
  3. We don’t know.

5. What was the number of Ruth Rose’s room? (p98)

  1. 402
  2. 302
  3. 202

Chapter 9

1. Where were the police? (p101)

  1. behind the door
  2. under the bed
  3. in the closet

2. Why did Dink yell, ‘Oh no!’? (p101)

  1. Because the children’s families were in the hallway.
  2. Because Clint ran away.
  3. Because the hotel clerk was outside.

3. What was everyone waiting for? (p104)

  1. bedtime
  2. Thanksgiving dinner
  3. the thief to burgle Ruth Rose’s room

4. Where did everyone go for the afternoon? (p107)

  1. Plimouth Plantation
  2. Mayflower II
  3. RockPark

5. What did the children decide to do with the necklace? (p110)

  1. sell it to the jeweler
  2. donate it to PilgrimHallMuseum
  3. keep it as a toy

Chapter 10

1. Where did the families go for Thanksgiving lunch? (p111)

  1. Plymouth
  2. Sea Witch
  3. Pilgrim’s Pantry

2. Where did the police find Clint’s mints? (p112)

  1. in the Mayflower II hold
  2. at the PilgrimHallMuseum
  3. in Ruth Rose’s room

3. Why didn’t the Pilgrims make pumpkin pies? (p113)

  1. Because they didn’t have pumpkins.
  2. Because they didn’t have any sugar.
  3. Because they didn’t like pies.

4. Who came to Plymouth to eat with the settlers? (p114)

  1. Indians
  2. English people
  3. French people

5. What was the first course of the meal? (p114)

  1. bread
  2. salad
  3. eel stew

Dictation

  1. Inside were pictures and information about the Mayflower and other sites in Plymouth.
  1. “Our families are going to have dinner on Thanksgiving Day like the Pilgrims did.”
  1. Dink glanced farther along the dock where the ferry was moored.
  1. It was impossible to tell if this part of the rock was the same as the eagle’s mouth in Josh’s sketch.
  1. The kids walked backward, brushing their footprints with the papers.
  1. “If I don’t get the jewels, you’ll stay here all night, maybe longer,” the voice said.
  1. She was holding the necklace they’d dugup in RockPark.
  1. “But Clint’s fingerprints will be on that basket he lowered down to us!” Ruth Rose said.
  1. They saw small wooden homes with thatched roofs.
  1. “That was a great idea you kids had to give the necklace to the museum,” Josh’s father said.