Exploring the Junk Moon part 2

Which sentence best summarizes the text?

• Alex and Edward disobey Granny, and they find themselves in serious danger.

• Alex runs away from Granny and Edward, only to become lost in the Great Cavern.

• Alex, Granny, and Edward find themselves in serious trouble while exploring the Junk Moon.

• Alex makes Granny proud by finding valuable junk during their exploration of the Junk Moon.

As it is used in paragraph 28, the phrase "in unison" most closely means —

• in a loud voice.

• in an upset tone.

• at the same time.

• at different times.

Which line from the text best shows a change in Granny's feelings about exploring the Junk Moon?

• "If we could use the thrusters to counter the star's pull, or at least slow it down, that would buy us time,' said Granny." (Paragraph 11)

• "Junk riches, just waiting for us!' exclaimed Granny." (Paragraph 22)

• "It's the light from the flashlights flickering against the walls,' said Granny. 'Easy to imagine more, but no. That's it.'" (Paragraph 45)

• "There was a note of panic in her voice that Alex had never heard before." (Paragraph 70)

What does the following sentence reveal about Alex? "Alex's brain started racing like a squirrel in a gyroscope." (Paragraph 62)

• She is angry that Edward and Granny need her to rescue them.

• She is thinking quickly about how to help Edward and Granny.

• She is amused by the strange tunnels in the Junk Moon.

• She is confident about how to help Edward and Granny.

Why is Granny interested in the Junk Moon's engines?

• They help keep the moon warm.

• They mainatin the moon's oxygen level.

• They could be used as a back up energy supply for the "Amber Cow."

• They could be used to slow down the star's pull on the moon.

The engines' crystal converters are...

• missing

• melted

• broken

• frozen

Alex, Granny, and Edward are searching for the Great Cavern because…

• They want to find ore to mine.

• It is where the junk is usually found.

• It is where the engines are located.

• They wanted to find the crystal converters.

Why are they so nervous?

• They map is hard to read.

• They feel as though they are being watched.

• They are running out of oxygen.

• The flashlights are running out of power.

Granny and Edward..

• get lost in the tunnels

• fall into a deep pool or slime

• fall into a deep hole

• get trapped when the tunnel collapses

Why are the greenhouse cavern's important? Choose 2 answers.

• They keep the moon's warm.

• They produce oxygen

• They provide food for miners.

• They produce water.