How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut

According to “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut,” what does Hernández’s foundation do to help children in California?

• It provides tutoring and scholarships.

• It provides funding for their schools.

• It finds work for them in agriculture.

• It teaches them about space exploration.

According to “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut,” in which way was Hernández’s mother influential for him?

• She helped him learn English.

• She helped the family find work.

• She expected educational success.

• She encouraged interest in science.

According to “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut,” how did the move to Stockton, California, help Hernández?

• He attended a better school.

• He had a good science class.

• He met a special teacher there.

• He was able to focus on school.

According to “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut,” what encouraged Hernández’s interest in space?

• learning about the Moon in school

• studying the Moon on summer nights

• watching a mission to the Moon on TV

• listening to his father talk about the Moon

According to “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut,” what happened when Hernández applied to become an astronaut?

• He was told he was too old.

• He was told to take more classes.

• He was put on a long waiting list.

• He was turned down many times.

Which of the following statements best illustrates the meaning of perseverance?

• Tori decided to do her work in the morning because she was not very focused at night.

• James knew that if he sat and worried about the test, then nothing else would ever get done.

• Trina agreed to take piano lessons even though what she really wanted was to learn trumpet.

• Hector failed his first audition for the band, but he spent a year practicing hard and then auditioned again.

Which is the best example of something a person would attain?

• a beautiful spring day

• a degree from a university

• a class about pop culture

• an idea for a new phone app

Which sentence shows the most appropriate use of the word conducive?

• The bumpy trails were conducive to learning to ride a bicycle.

• The warm weather was conducive to an enjoyable afternoon outdoors.

• After a long day at work, Sandra was conducive to going home.

• I was conducive to going to the party after hearing who would be there.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: Which sentence best states a message in “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut”?

• A person can find success without a proper role model.

• People need encouragement from others to achieve their goals.

• Luck can be a major factor in a person’s attempts to achieve a goal.

• Some people do not find the desire to achieve something until later in life.

Part B: Which excerpt from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• My bi-cultural upbringing made me feel out of place—not American enough, but not Mexican enough, either.

• It could have been a different story. I used to hang out with four guys in the neighborhood.

• That night I shared my dream with my dad. Instead of bursting my bubble, he gave me a recipe for success. . . .

• I was 41 when I became an astronaut. The average age of new astronauts is 34.