A Walk on the Moon

Choose the best summary of the play

• a young girl meets a friend after moving to a new state

• a young girl and her dad, who is away fighting in the Vietnam War, experience the wonder of the 1969 moon landing.

• a young girl is fascinated by space

• a young girl and her mom experience the launch of Saturn V rocket

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In scene 2, "Sometimes it feels like there's an elephant sitting on my chest." this line...

• contains symbolism that emphasizes how worried Joe is about his dad in Vietnam

• contains a simile that compares Joe's worry to the weight of an elephant

• contains a simile that emphasizes how worried Joe is about his dad in Vietnam

• Both B and C

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Why does Kathy stop walking while talking to Joe in Scene 2?

• she is tired from pushing her bike loaded with groceries

• she no longer wants to walk home with Joe

• she is surprised that Joe knows her dad is in Vietnam

• she is angry that Joe is talking about her dad's possible death

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In Scene 1 and 6, the stage directors describe the way Kathy and her dad put away each other's letters. Why might the playwright have included these details?

• to emphasize how upset the letters make Kathy and her dad

• to show that Kathy and her dad are worried about someone else reading their letters

• to show how much Kathy and her dad love and miss each other

• to show how organized Kathy and her dad are

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In scene 8, Kathy says she wonders if "fighting for peace" is an oxymoron. Which of the following phrases is an oxymoron?

• clearly confused

• night and day

• horribly bad

• hot potato

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Both the play and the primary document on page 18 support the idea that-

• Kathy and her dad both watched the 1969 moon landing

• competition with Russia was a factor in sending American astronauts to the moon in 1969

• the 1969 moon landing inspired pride and joy in many Americans

• the 1969 moon landing was controversial

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BONUS What year did America send the first man to the moon?

• 1979

• 1969

• 1950

• 1930

BONUS Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• Joe from Florida

• Jim Lovell

BONUS Fatigues are...

• Being tired all the time

• Fat little parts of dust

• military clothes

• Guys who are in the military

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BONUS How tall was the rocket that launched Apollo 11?

• 36 stories high

• 40 feet tall

• as big as the twin towers

• As tall as Lebron James