Ronald Reagan: The Speech

Why was the "Shuttle Mission 51-L" considered to be historic and different from other space flights?

• It included the first private citizen

• It included the first female astronaut

• It was the first time a space shuttle was launched

• It was the first time astronauts planned to walk in space

Someone once described this shuttle mission as the "ultimate field trip." Why is that an appropriate description?

• to emphasize the fact that a teacher was part of the shuttle crew

• to publicize the fact that the mission included the first space walk

• to encourage people to travel to Cape Canaveral to watch the launch

• to indicate that the main purpose of the shuttle mission was educational

In paragraph 4, how does President Reagan try to console the schoolchildren?

• by suggesting there will be no future tragedies

• by explaining the tragedy as a risk of exploration

• by promising they will solve the shuttle's problems

• by explaining the reasons for the shuttle's accident

In paragraph 4, President Reagan urges his audience to

• solve the problems of the past

• forget the tragedies of the past

• focus on the challenges of the future

• anticipate further problems in the future

In paragraph 6, what is the main reason President Reagan refers to Sir Francis Drake?

• to show that past explorers are sometimes forgotten

• to show that a person must die to be considered a hero

• to show that astronauts are as heroic as past explorers

• to show that the frontiers of human exploration have changed

What is the main message of President Reagan's speech?

• Americans should question the future of the space program

• Americans should honor the Challenger crew by sharing their dream

• Americans should trust that a similar tragedy may happen again

• Americans should no longer fund NASA

In the speech, President Reagan uses the pronoun "we" to refer mainly to

• the Challenger crew

• the government officials

• the American people

• himself and his wife

What does the colon used at the beginning of paragraph 3 indicate?

• President Reagan is beginning a list

• President Reagan is pausing for suspense

• President Reagan has omitted some words

• President Reagan is addressing a specific audience

WHICH CHARACTERISTIC SET FORTH IN THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DOES REAGAN DEMONSTRATE?

In paragraph one, Reagan says, "Nancy and I are pained to the core..."

• Keep it simple and short

• Recall the past

• Know audience and adjust tone

• Focus on emotion not politics

• Hope for a better future

WHICH CHARACTERISTIC SET FORTH IN THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DOES REAGAN DEMONSTRATE?

In paragraph two, Reagan says, "Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground."

• Keep it simple and short

• Recall the past

• Know audience and adjust tone

• Focus on emotion not politics

• Hope for a better future