Historical Fiction: The Moon Over Star Quiz

In which year does the story take place?

• 1969

• 1999

• 1979

• 1989

Who led the singing in the church on a Sunday morning?

• Jerry

• Grandpa

• Diana

• Michael

What were the names of the astronauts prayed for in the church?

• Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Jordan

• John Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, John Kennedy

• Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin Jr., Michael Collins

What did the narrator dream of doing one day?

• Becoming a farmer

• Becoming a doctor

• Going to the moon

• Becoming a teacher

What did the cousins use to carry the watermelon to the tub of ice?

• Jugs

• Pails

• Baskets

• Buckets

Who got to be the launch controller and commander of the spaceship?

• Lacey

• Carrie

• Diana

• The oldest grandchild

How fast did the cousins imagine they were rushing through space?

• 25,000 miles per hour

• 20,000 miles per hour

• 15,000 miles per hour

• 10,000 miles per hour

What did President John F. Kennedy promise to do before the decade was out?

• Send men to Jupiter

• Send men to Neptune

• Send men to the moon

• Send men to Mars

What did Gramps think was a waste of money?

• The space program

• The picnic table

• The farm equipment

• The church donations

Where did the family watch the moonwalk on TV?

• In the kitchen

• In the yard

• In the barn

• In the living room