A Walk on the Moon

This play is considered a NONLINEAR PLOT because it-

• shows flashbacks to previous moon landing attempts

• foreshadows future successful moon landings

• has parallel plots to show the moon landings between Kathy and her father

• has sub-plots that show the points of view between Kathy, Joe, and Kathy's father

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

• describes the pain Joe feels every time he thinks of his dad who passed away in war.

• illustrates the physical ailments that Joe is experiencing.

• emphasizes how worried Joe is about his dad currently in Vietnam.

• expresses Joe's feelings about not wanting to leave Kathy

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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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

Read the excerpt from the play.

The stage directions help the reader to understand —

• why Kathy doesn't want to eat her spaghetti

• that Kathy still holds resentment towards her mom for moving to Florida

• that Kathy is distracted and thinking about when she will get to see Joe again

• Kathy's fear for her father before he embarks on the moon launch

What was the purpose of the playwright including scene 4?

• To illustrate the emotional connection that Kathy has with Apollo 11's mission to the moon.

• To inform the reader of how this mission became a successful trip to the moon.

• To show the reader why this mission was so important and nerve-wrecking for the American people.

• To explain to the reader why Karen's father was at war.

What does the dialogue in the picture suggest about the relationship between Joe and Trish?

• Joe is frustrated with his mom because she is embarrassing him in front of Kathy.

• Joe has a loving, yet typical embarrassed, relationship with his mother.

• Joe wishes his mother would leave him alone and stop being so involved in his life.

• Joe is uncomfortable with Kathy being around his mom.

The stage directions in scene 6 indicate that Kathy's Dad is—

• grateful for Lucy to haven written him about the moon landing

• regretful that he was not there to watch it

• shocked that the astronauts were able to land the rocket

• anxious about going back home to Karen

What is the central idea presented in the play?

• The moon landing brought people together during difficult times.

• Making the decision to go to space was not an easy one for America.

• The moon landing was only successful due to it's competitive nature against Russia.

• The moon landing caused significant anxiety and grief among Americans.