Disaster in Space!

The opening section of the article describes an emergency. Which section of the article explains what caused this emergency? 

• "A Mission to the Moon"
• "A Space Race"
• "Something Unexpected"
• "A Catastrophe"

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According to the article, how did competition between Russia and the U.S. affect space travel?

• It sped up the progress of space travel.
• It caused the U.S. to take dangerous risks in early space travel.
• It slowed down the progress of space travel.
• It caused Americans to lose interest in space travel.

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Which line from the text best supports your answer to question 2?

• "At the time, America and Russia (then part of the Soviet Union) were sworn enemies." (p. 7)
• "The countries were vying to become the most powerful nation on Earth." (p.7)
• "Soon the two countries were racing  toward a new goal: to put a human being in space." (p. 7)
• "... Many Americans lost interest in space travel." (p. 8)

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On page 8, author Lauren Tarshis explains that at the time of the Apollo 13 mission, Americans' interest in space travel was low. Why was it low?

• Americans thought Russia was too involved.
• Americans were more focused on problems like war and poverty.
• Americans didn't think it was possible to walk on the moon again.
• Americans were worried about the danger of the Apollo 13 mission.

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On page 8, Tarshis writes, "These men knew Apollo 13's systems better than they knew their own bedrooms." Tarshis is saying that the engineers...

• did not know Apollo 13's systems well.
• knew Apollo 13's systems very well.
• did not know their bedrooms well.
• worked so much that they hardly slept.

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Tarshis write "Disaster in Space" mainly to...

• convince readers that we should stop sending people into space.
• teach readers how to handle an accident aboard a spacecraft.
• inspire and amaze readers with a story about human survival.
• inform readers about the science of space travel. 

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