Moonshot

Multiple Choice

In the beginning of the book, what are the astronauts preparing for?

• To fly to the other side of Earth.

• To fly to the moon.

• To fly to Jupiter.

• To fly to Florida.

Multiple Choice

What do you think the book means when is says the astronauts "ride the fire and thunder pressed deep into their seats"?

• The astronauts flew through a thunders storm.

• The force of the liftoff was loud, and so powerful that it pushed the astronauts down into their seats.

• The rocket set the sky on fire.

• The astronauts developed super powers.

Multiple Choice

  What is the job of Mission Control?

• To monitor the engines, and fuel valves.

• To take pictures and videos.

• To go into space

• To carefully clean the rockets. 

Multiple Choice

The names of the spaceships were...

• Collins and Eagle

• Columbia and Bird

• Neil and Buzz

• Columbia and Eagle

Multiple Choice

Who was the first astronaut to walk on the moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

• Alan Shepard

Multiple Choice

Based the following text evidence, which statement best supports why traveling the moon is dangerous?

• “Here there is no up or down.”

• “There are food and clothes packed into corners.”

• “Here, where everything floats, it takes some skill to go to sleep.”

• “The astronauts fly till time and fuel are running out.”

Multiple Choice

What was the point of view of the people that were watching from Earth? 

• They were very sad.

• They were scared

• They were excited to see history happening.

• Most people did not want to watch so they did not.

Multiple Choice

 What did Armstrong say upon landing on the moon?

• “Dallas, we are on the moon now.”

• He does not say anything.

• “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”

• “Houston, we are on the moon.”

Multiple Choice

What is the author’s point of view?

• The author thinks it was too dangerous for them to travel to the moon

• The author never wants to travel to the moon

• The author enjoys the moon and thinks the mission was neat.

• The author enjoys the moon, but wished they stayed home

Multiple Choice

Which text evidence best describes Armstrong’s point of view in space?

• “Their bodies as heavy as clay.”

• “As calm as a man who just parked a car.”

• “Here below there are three men, who cloths themselves in special clothes.”

• “The astronauts squeeze into Columbia’s sideways seats.”

Multiple Choice

What forced pulled the astronauts back down to Earth?

• friction

• magnetism

• electricity

• gravity