WorksheetsWho is Neil Armstrong?
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Neil Armstrong was known as the first man to....
a)
walk on the moon
b)
fly a plane over the Atlantic Ocean
c)
work for NASA
2.
How did Neil pay for college?
a)
He saved up money from his multiple jobs.
b)
He joined the Navy and they paid for him to go to college.
c)
NASA gave Neil money.
3.
What did Neil learn in the Navy?
a)
how to fly a space rocket
b)
how to fly airplanes
c)
how to land a spaceship on the Moon
4.
What did Neil do right after the Korean War?
a)
He became an astronaut.
b)
He got married.
c)
He went back to finish college.
d)
He stayed in the Navy.
5.
What tragic event happened to Neil and his wife after moving to California?
a)
Neil was fired.
b)
Neil's daughter, Muffie, died of cancer.
c)
Neil was in a terrible plane crash.
d)
Neil and his wife got a divorce.
6.
After Muffie died, what big decision did Neil make?
a)
He wanted to move away from California.
b)
He wanted to adopt another child.
c)
He decided to fight in another war.
d)
He decided to become an astronaut.
7.
Which describes the training that Neil and the other astronauts went through to prepare for the Moon landing?
a)
They practiced cooking "Moon" food.
b)
They rode the "Vomit Comet" to prepare for violent travels.
c)
They all had to join the Navy and fight in the Korean War.
8.
Why was it important for the US to be the first on the Moon?
a)
They would receive money if they accomplished this first.
b)
They were in a race with Russia to get to the Moon first.
c)
Neil was going to be fired if they didn't land on the Moon first.
9.
Is this novel a biography or autobiography?
a)
autobiography
b)
biography
10.
What is the genre?
a)
ficton
b)
nonfiction
11.
What point of view is this story written in?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
12.
Neil's house was unpleasant without air conditioning. What does unpleasant mean?
a)
nice; comfortable
b)
miserable; uncomfortable
c)
beautiful; good-looking
d)
ugly; hideous
13.
Vast amounts of money were needed for the NASA program. What does vast mean?
a)
small; tiny; not a lot
b)
huge; a lot
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