Jose Hernandez: Celebrating a National Hispanic Hero

Where was Jose Hernandez born?

• Stockton, California

• French Camp, California

• Los Angeles, California

• San Francisco, California

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What was the profession of Jose's parents?

• Engineers

• Migrant Farm Workers

• Doctors

• Teachers

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What event inspired Jose to become an astronaut?

• Apollo 11 moon landing

• Apollo 17 moon landing

• Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

• First manned mission to Mars

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What was the first step in Jose's father's five-step plan for achieving his dreams?

• Work hard

• Stay in school

• Decide what you want to be

• Draw a roadmap

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Where did Jose major in electrical engineering?

• University of California, Berkeley

• University of the Pacific

• Stanford University

• California Institute of Technology

What significant project did Jose work on at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Mars Rover development

• International Space Station construction

• Hubble Space Telescope repair

• Digital mammography imaging system

How many times was Jose rejected by NASA before being selected?

• Four times

• Six times

• Three times

• Five times

What additional qualifications did Jose obtain to improve his chances of becoming an astronaut?

• Pilot, scuba diver, triathlete

• Pilot, mountaineer, marathon runner

• Doctorate in physics, scuba diver, marathon runner

• Pilot, scuba diver, marathon runner

What was the mission of Jose's space shuttle flight?

• Launch a new satellite

• Repair the Hubble Space Telescope

• Deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station

• Conduct experiments on Mars

What is the name of the foundation Jose now heads?

• Dream Big Foundation

• Reach for the Stars

• Space for All

• Future Astronauts

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