Are Those Aliens?

An effect of Kenneth Arnold's story was that people became _______.

• more interested in aliens

• less interested in space

• curious about aliens for the first time

• certain that aliens were not real

Which sentences from the story support the correct answer to question one? There are TWO possible answer choices.

• "But some listeners mistakenly believed an alien invasion was actually happening."

• "Some concluded the lines were waterways built by an advanced civilization of martians."

• "UFO hunting became a national hobby."

• "...popular sci-fi movies and TV shows featured aliens in flying saucers."

The sidebar "Aliens Through Time" shows that _______.

• movies, books, and shows about aliens have come out only recently

• we know what real aliens look like

• people have been fascinated by aliens for a long time

• people dislike books and movies about aliens

What does the word rumors mean in the sentence "...rumors spread that aliens hard crash-landed there"?

• videos

• stories

• facts

• lies

What can you infer from the section "Spy Planes"?

• Arnold may have mistaken a new type of plane for UFOs.

• Arnold's sighting occurred in the Southwest.

• Arnold saw an actual UFO.

• Arnold's sighting led the government to review UFO reports.

How does the image on pages 4-5 support the text?

There are TWO possible answer choices.

• It is hard to tell what is in the sky.

• It shows fast-moving flying objects.

• It illustrates planets in space.

• It creates a mysterious mood.

What is a central message of "Are Those Aliens?"

• Scientists have found life in space.

• Humans know all there is to know.

• There is an explanation for everything.

• Some questions cannot yet be answered.

Which sentences from the story support the correct answer to question 7?

There are TWO possible answer choices.

• "...we've told stories to try to explain what we don't yet understand."

• "Historians now believe this was most likely a natural event..."

• "(An official report stated that a weather balloon-not a spaceship-had crashed...)"

• "So what about Arnold and the strange object he saw...? No official explanation exists."