Quiz on Exploring the Junk Moon

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

• They help keep the moon warm

• They maintain the moon's oxygen levels

• They could supply power to the "Amber Cow."

• They could reduce the star's pull on the moon.

The engine's crystal converters are...

• missing

• melting

• broken

• frozen

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

• it's where the junk likely is

• they can mine the cavern for ore

• it's where the moon's engines are

• they want to fix the outdated map

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Why do Granny, Alex, and Edward feel nervous while walking through the cavern?

• The map is hard to see

• They feel like they are being watched

• Their flashlights are running out of power

• They are worried Alex will fail her Junker exam

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Towards the end of the chapter, Granny and Edward...

• fall into a deep hole

• want to explore a new area

• cause the tunnel to collapse

• notice that the oxygen levels are low

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At the end of the story, Alex...

• needs to find the extra flashlights

• must hurry to rescue Granny and Edward

• hopes to contact other Junkers to rescue them

• want to prove herself by looking for the junk on her own

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

• A. in a loud voice.

• B. in an upset tone.

• C. at the same time.

• D. at different times.

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Which sentence best summarizes the text?

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

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

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

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

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

• A. "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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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