Reaching for the Moon - Quiz Review

Based on this selection, which word best describes Buzz Aldrin?

• careful

• popular

• generous

• determined

Why did Aldrin want to be an astronaut?

• He dreamed of being like his father.

• He loved challenges related to flying.

• He was curious about rocks on the Moon.

• He wanted to put an American flag on the Moon.

At a university, Aldrin learned about rendezvous, or how to --

• gather and study space rocks

• bring objects together in space flights

• use computers for space flights

• adapt to weightlessness in space

What was the Eagle?

• the ship that orbited the Moon

• the rocket that launched Apollo 11

• the lander that landed on the Moon

• the first plane to break the sound barrier

For what is Aldrin best known?

• A flying one of the fastest planes

• B studying ways to orbit the Earth

• C becoming a hero in the Korean War

• D being one of the first people on the Moon

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The coach admired the team's determination to finish the game even though it was cold and raining.

• A will

• B idea

• C respect

• D promise

The veterinarian explained that she specialized in large farm animals.

• A grew

• B found

• C played

• D focused

Directions: Choose the word that completes the sentence. Yesterday, I __________________ to get to soccer practice on time.

• A tried

• B trying

• C tries

• D trier

Directions: Choose the word that completes the sentence. My sister is ________________ her trumpet very loud.

• played

• playing

• plays

• player

Directions: Choose the word that completes the sentence. My teacher said that our class was _____________ than my sister's class.

• quiets

• quieter

• quieting

• quieted