WorksheetsCrater novel
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is true about Crater?
He was sentenced to mine helium-3 on the moon as punishment.
He was adopted.
He married Maria at the book's finale.
He was a well-known fastbug racer
Crater is very upset after the fastbug race because
Petro didn't show up
Petro bet against him
Maria would not accompany him as his date
he lost
his friend died in the race
In what way is life on the moon Dystopian?
every person was forced to mine helium-3.
The sheriff had the ultimate authority.
the moon was advertised as a "fresh start" and a "Second chance" for criminals, but working conditions made survival difficult.
There were more laws on the moon than there were on earth.
Crater embarks on his secret mission
in hopes that Maria will fall in love with him.
to get away from Petro, whom he no longer considers a brother.
at the behest of the Colonel.
after the sheriff orders him to quit his scraper job.
Crater begins in
Moontown
Armstrong City
The Aristillus Crater
The Alpine Valley
What seems to be the primary motive of crowhoppers?
death and destruction
ruling the moon
assassinating the colonel
creating a war machine to annihilate earth
Which group of people seems to fit Hickam's analogy best in regards to the Umlap race?
Cowboys
Native Americans
African Americans
Robots
Which of the following demonstrates Crater's ability to compromise AND apply his mechanical skills?
When the roller got loose in Part 1
When Crater visits Baikal and fixes the Umlaps' scraper
When Crater negotiates with the mayor, agreeing to pay their taxes and leave upon a Shovelball victory
When Crater develops his parent's invention making water on the lunar surface
What does Crater learn about his parents? (2 correct answers)
They gave him up for adoption back on earth.
They were famous inventors with big dreams
They were the original owners of "Gillie"
They were killed upon takeoff to the moon.
What internal conflict does the sheriff grapple with at the story's opening?
Deciding to cancel the Shovelball tournament in Moontown
Deciding whether to tell the Colonel about Crater being the perfect "man" for his mission
Determining whether he should retire
Determining whether to return to earth
