Massive Mission

How does the author organize paragraphs 2 through 5 of the selection “A Massive Mission”?

• By detailing the order of events that brought Endeavour to its final destination

• By listing the steps that had to be taken before Endeavour could fly to California

• By describing the features of Endeavour that made it useful for NASA missions

• By comparing the differences between Endeavour and a Boeing 747 airplane

Based on paragraph 2 of the selection “A Massive Mission,” what is the most likely reason

Endeavour flew to different places in California before landing at the Los Angeles International

Airport?

• To allow planners time to prepare the streets for the shuttle

• To test whether the shuttle was still working well

• To give more people the opportunity to view the shuttle

• To remind people how the shuttle was previously used

Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of the selection “A Massive Mission.”

As one observer said, the move was a

“once-in-forever moment in history.”

Which statement from the selection best supports the idea in this sentence?

• Strapped to the back of a specially adapted Boeing 747 airplane, it was flown across the

  country to Edwards Air Force Base in California. (paragraph 2)

• After soaring past the famous Hollywood sign, Endeavour landed at the Los Angeles

  International Airport. (paragraph 2)

• Huge steel plates were placed atop streets along the route. (paragraph 3)

• Dozens of photographers and filmmakers were on hand to capture every minute.

  (paragraph 3)

What is the most likely reason the author wrote the selection “A Massive Mission”?

• To emphasize the importance of Endeavour’s space-travel missions

• To highlight the efforts taken to transport Endeavour to a museum

• To explain the economic effect of Endeavour’s tour through Los Angeles

• To argue that Endeavour is the most important space shuttle used to this day

Which sentence from the selection “A Massive Mission” best shows that people were

enthusiastic about Endeavour’s journey?

• On October 13, 2012, the space shuttle Endeavour, one of four retired NASA shuttles,

  began its last mission. (paragraph 1)

• On a celebratory flight around its new home state, Endeavour circled over the Capitol in

  Sacramento. (paragraph 2)

• Several police officers were needed to redirect traffic as the shuttle passed. (paragraph 3)

• This historic move, which cost approximately 10 million dollars to complete, also became a

  huge social event. (paragraph 4)