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The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

What is the most likely reason Buzz and Neil took off their helmets when they returned to the lunar module?

a)

There was plenty of air inside the module.

b)

The capsule was too small for them to wear helmets.

c)

It was time to blast off from the moon.

d)

Some moon dust spilled into their helmets.

2.
Which of the following is an opinion from the selection?
a)
The command module was almost cozy.
b)
The astronauts had jobs to do on the moon.
c)
Michael had flown airplanes by himself.
d)
Neil was the first person on the moon.
3.

What important information did you learn by reading the caption next to this picture?

a)

The lunar module landed at the Sea of Tranquility.

b)

The astonauts lost communication with Earth.

c)

The astronauts stayed close to the landing site.

d)

The command module orbited around the moon.

4.

Why didn't Michael Collins get to walk on the moon with the other astronauts?

a)

He did not have enough training.

b)

He had already walked on the moon on a different mission.

c)

His job was to orbit the moon in the command module.

d)

He had to fix a problem with the lunar module's hatch.

5.

Based on this paragraph, what inference can you make about how Neil Armstrong felt about landing on the moon?

a)

He was boastful.

b)

He was in awe at what he was experiencing.

c)

He was overjoyed.

d)

It was just a job to him.

6.

Based on the details in the charts, what food did Micael Collins eat on the 4th day without injecting water or squeezing the package?

a)

fruit cocktail

b)

ham and potatoes

c)

grapefruit drink

d)

shrimp cocktail

7.

Which type of food can the astronauts eat hot? Hint: Study the charts carefully and think about what the astronauts must do to prepare certain foods.

a)

peanut cubes

b)

ham and potatoes

c)

coconut cubes

d)

beef stew

8.

Which meaning of the word "hatch" is used in the sentence below? "He crawls backward through a tiny hatch near the floor."

a)

to come out of an egg

b)

a small door

c)

to create secretly

d)

an opening in a building's floor

9.

Which meaning of "launched" is used in the first sentence of the passage?

a)

got off to a good start

b)

set afloat

c)

thrown forward

d)

sent into the air

10.

What was Michael Collins' life like after Apollo 11?

a)

He lived the life of a popular celebrity.

b)

He never thought about his experience after he got back home.

c)

He always regretted that he had not gotten to step onto the moon.

d)

He lived a quiet life and spent time with his family.