A Rover's Story Quiz

Who is the main character in A Rover's Story?

• A human astronaut

• A Martian

• A rover named Resilience

• An alien creature

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is Resilience's main mission on Mars?

• To find water

• To collect samples and send data back to Earth

• To build a colony

• To explore the surface for signs of life

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Resilience feel about its mission?

• Excited and eager to learn

• Indifferent

• Scared and anxious

• Angry about being alone

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What big challenge does Resilience face on its journey?

• A dust storm

• A malfunction in its systems

• Finding its way back home

• Talking to other rovers

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

What important idea does the story explore with Resilience’s experiences?

• The importance of technology

• The power of friendship and connection

• The futility of exploration

• The dangers of space travel

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Who helps Resilience get through tough times during its mission?

• Other rovers

• The mission control team on Earth

• Alien beings

• Astronauts on Mars

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What does Resilience learn about itself in the story?

• That it is just a machine

• That it can be more than what it was designed for

• That it isn’t capable of emotions

• That it should stick to its programming

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.3

How does the author create a sense of adventure in the story?

• Through detailed descriptions of Mars

• By focusing on human characters

• By making the rover’s experiences less exciting

• Through scientific explanations

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CCSS.W.3.3A

What is Resilience’s connection with its creators on Earth?

• It feels disconnected from them

• It has a strong bond with the engineers who built it

• It does not think about them at all

• It feels superior to them

What is the final message of the story about exploration?

• Exploration is dangerous and should be avoided

• The journey of discovery is just as important as the destination

• Rovers are more important than humans

• Technology will solve all problems

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9