Reaching for the Moon & Author's Purpose Test

Use one of the words below to fill in the blank to complete this sentence.

Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.'s sister nicknamed him _________ because she couldn't say “brother".

• A. Bucky

• B. Buzzer

• C. Buffy

Listen to the question. What was Buzz Aldrin's mother's name?

• sun

• star

• moon

Listen to the question.

What was Buzz Aldrin's favorite TV show?

• Scooby Do

• The Lone Ranger

• Spongebob

Listen to the question.

What did Buzz do after the war?

• A. He became an astronaut.

• B. He became a doctor.

• C. He became a fighter pilot.

Listen to the question.

What did Buzz pick up on the moon and bring back to Earth?

• A. rocks

• B. ice cream

In the story "Reaching for the Moon" did Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. ever reach the moon?

• YES

• NO

Which word means a feeling that a person can succeed or do well?

• specialized

• determination

• struggled

• confidence

Which word means gained specific knowledge?

• independence

• specialized

• determination

• struggled

Which word means the will to achieve a difficult task?

• determination

• struggled

• confidence

• specialized

Which word means freedom from being controlled or needing help from others?

• specialized

• determination

• struggled

• independence