One Giant Leap - Comprehension Quiz

What does the phrase "like a gold speckled bug " mean as it is used on page 1?

• The Eagle flies like a big bug

• The Eagle has gold wings

• The author is describing the Eagle's appearance as looking like an insect.

• The Eagle has thin outer layers

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What is Neil Armstrong's "moon cocoon" as mentioned on pg 14?

• The Columbia Spaceship

• The Eagle moon lander

• His heavy spacesuit

• His sleeping bag

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Why were the astronauts so tired after the moon walk?

• They had been awake for 18 straight hours

• Walking on the Moon felt heavier and harder than walking on the Earth

• The Eagle was so cold

• They had just had a big meal

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Why was it so hard for the astronauts to plant the flag on the Moon's surface?

• They were not as strong on the Moon as they were on Earth.

• The astronauts were too tired

• The Moon's surface was too bouncy

• The Moon's surface is made of a thin layer of powder that covers super hard rock.

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On page 10 the text says that Michael Collins' "waiting is not over."

• Collins has to wait his turn to walk on the Moon.

• Collins Already walked on the Moon and has to wait for the others to finish.

• Collins is in Houston waiting for his friends to come back to Earth.

• Collins was going to have to wait in the Columbia while Armstrong and Aldrin were performing the Moonwalk.

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If the space suits are so heavy, why were the astronauts able to jump around so easily.

• The Moon's gravity is far less than the Earth's gravity.

• The space suits had rocket packs on them.

• The space suits are super light and easy to move around in.

• The astronauts were super strong after eating space food.

What did the President mean when he said, "For a priceless moment, all the people on this Earth are truly one" on page 19?

• Nobody was watching what was happening on the Moon, because no one cared.

• The President felt disappointed in the Moon mission.

• There was only one person left on Earth.

• People all over the globe were watching at the same time.

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Why were Aldrin and Armstrong so nervous about leaving the moon?

• They thought Collins may have forgotten about them.

• They didn't want to knock over the American flag

• If the launch into moon orbit did not work then they would both die.

• Collins was such a bad pilot that they were sure he would crash into them.

Why do you think the astronauts had a "sad-happy feeling?"

• They don't like anyone on Earth

• The Astronauts were relieved to be home, but sad that they didn't have more time on the Moon.

• They forgot their bags on the Moon.

• The astronauts were sleepy and that made them sad.

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Why do you think Armstrong thought the Earth looked like a "big blue eyeball"

• He felt like the Earth was staring at him.

• The Earth was big, blue and perfectly round.

• the Earth blinked.

• He sees a face on the Moon

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