Reading Unit 6 Week 2 Quiz

What genre is "Looking up to Ellen Ochoa"? (page 462)

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Historical Fiction

• Persuasive Essay

Ellen Ochoa was the first female ____________ astronaut. (page 463)

• American

• Hispanic

• Asian

• African

What state was Ellen born in? (page 464)

• Nebraska

• Nevada

• Florida

• California

In the early days only ________ were allowed to become astronauts. (page 464)

• men

• women

Who was the first American woman to go into space? (page 464)

• Ellen Ochoa

• Mae Jamison

• Valerie Macintosh

• Sally Ride

How did Sally Ride help Ellen Ochoa? (page 464)

• She inspired Ellen to become an astronaut.

• She was Ellen's teacher in college.

• She was on the same space mission as Ellen.

• Sally was Ellen's older sister.

What organization taught the astronauts and helped get them into space?

(page 464)

• NASA

• NAACA

• PBIS

• SPACE-X

What did Ellen Ochoa invent? (page 465)

• Robotic arms for space

• Rocket ship

• a new type of rocker fuel

• a new space helmet

What do you think was the author's purpose in writing this story?

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

A Flight to Lunar City

What was Maria's dog's name? (page 474)

• Robbie

• Randle

• Ralph

• Buddy