Unit 3 Assessment 1

Unit 3 Assessment 1

By Logan Hunsicker

Multiple Choice

What does the line most likely mean?

• It was cold on the spaceship going to the Moon.

• The men talked quietly on the spaceship to the Moon.

• It became suddenly very quiet on the Moon.

• The temperature dropped on the Moon.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of this line?

• They were close enough to see the surfaced of the Moon from the spaceship.

• They were able to climb up onto the surface of the Moon from the spaceship.

• There were people waiting to meet them on the Moon.

• There were many people traveling together to the Moon.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lines from the poem is an example of personification?

• “Then Neil planted the flag and Buzz”

• “They hopped like kangaroos because”

• “One small blue planet watched in awe.”

• “They rose to meet it face-to-face.”

Multiple Choice

What does the metaphor in the line suggest?

• The moon is brightly colored.

• The moon has a perfect shape.

• The Moon appears to float swiftly across the sky.

• The moon appears to grow in size.

Multiple Choice

Part One

Which theme is best supported by the speaker’s description of the first landing on the Moon?

• Scientific discovery is not valued enough.

• Adventure brings about excitement and wonder.

• Teamwork makes difficult tasks possible.

Multiple Choice

Part Two

Which line from the poem best supports the answer in Part One? Choose one answer.

• “Then Neil planted the flag and Buzz”

• “A quarter million miles away,”

• “One small blue planet watched in awe.”

• “They hopped like kangaroos because”

Multiple Choice

The poet uses a metaphor to compare the moon to

• a woman.

• a man.

• an eagle.

• an astronaut.

Multiple Choice

Which events are described in both poems “First Men on the Moon” and “Moon”?

• Astronauts collecting moon rocks and the module’s engine stopping.

• Astronauts planting the flag on the moon and astronauts taking the first steps on the moon.

• The module’s engine stopping and astronauts planting the flag on the moon.

• Astronauts taking the first step on the moon and collecting moon rocks.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lines from the poem is NOT an example of personification?

• “on her pockmarked face,”

• “of rocks sent back from space,”

• “Moon remembers.”

• “she thinks back”