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The Race to Save Apollo 13

Authored by Bridgette Kreutzer

English

9th Grade

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The Race to Save Apollo 13
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who made the final decisions throughout the Apollo 13 crisis?

Jack Swigart, astronaut

Eugene Kranz, flight director

the backup crew for Apollo 13

Chris Kraft, deputy director of the Manned Spacecraft Center

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original mission of Apollo 13?

to land on the moon and return to Earth

to circle the moon and take pictures

to build a space station on the moon.

to test how long people could live in the lunar excursion module

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The biggest problem after the explosion was

spoiled food

damaged computer systems

reduced air supply

rising temperatures

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If Mission Control could not bring their spaceship back to Earth, the astronauts would

wait on the moon to be rescued

circle the moon until they were rescued

return to Earth in the lunar module

die when their oxygen supply ran out

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences provides an example of suspense?

Dozens of space program contractors were ready to assist.

By now, more bad news from Odyssey.

Under Kranz's direction, the 'big burn' worked.

It was a collaborative solution.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Collaborative means

in a laboratory

with others

at night

without fear

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does respite mean?

work

night

rest

sadness

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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