5th Grade CKLA Unit 1 - Lesson 12 Quick Quiz

What inspired the narrator to pursue the dream of becoming an astronaut?

• A) A conversation with a professor

• B) Visiting NASA headquarters

• C) Watching The Right Stuff in college

• D) Reading a book about space

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Where did the narrator attend graduate school to pursue his dream?

• Harvard

• Stanford

• NASA Training Center

• MIT

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How many times did the narrator apply to NASA before being accepted?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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What significant event happened on April 22, 1996?

• The narrator graduated from college

• The narrator watched The Right Stuff

• NASA invited the narrator for another interview

• NASA informed the narrator that he was accepted as an astronaut

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What was the goal of the 2009 space mission?

• To fix a satellite orbiting Mars

• To rescue a stranded astronaut

• To repair an instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope

• To test a new space shuttle

Why was the access panel so difficult to open?

• It was rusted shut

• It was magnetically sealed

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What complication did the narrator face during the spacewalk?

• His helmet fogged up

• One of the screws was stripped and couldn’t be removed

• He lost communication with the shuttle

• His partner became ill

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What does the narrator's experience with multiple NASA rejections suggest about achieving difficult goals?

• People should give up after two tries

• It’s easier to get into graduate school than to become an astronaut

• Persistence and resilience are key to achieving dreams

• NASA accepts everyone eventually

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Why might the narrator have felt he failed the mission after encountering the stripped screw?

• He didn’t finish the checklist

• He assumed public failure would overshadow his career

• He lost the custom tools

• He couldn’t find his safety tether

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What does the narrator’s worry about floating away in space reveal about space missions?

• They are routine and safe

• Training always prevents accidents

• Even small tasks involve extreme risk and preparation

• Spacewalks don’t require much safety equipment

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