Sally Ride from Headstrong Selection Test

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Who was Sally Ride?

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Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, known for her contributions to space exploration and science education.

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What significant event happened first in Sally Ride's career?

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Sally Ride went up in the space shuttle twice.

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What was the second significant event in Sally Ride's career?

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Sally Ride argued for the Mission to Planet Earth, using space technology to understand the planet and its environment.

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What event in Sally Ride's life happened last according to the passage?

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Sally Ride was featured on magazine covers and in television talk shows.

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What role did Sally Ride have after her space missions?

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Sally Ride sat on a presidential commission to review the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger accident.

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What challenges did Sally Ride face as a scientist?

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Sally Ride struggled to be respected as a scientist, as highlighted by the italicized questions and quotations in the passage.

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If Sally Ride was not an astronaut, what could she have become?

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A professional tennis player.

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What is the significance of the title and italicized questions in the passage?

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They help predict the missteps in the career of Sally Ride.

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What contributions did Sally Ride make as a role model?

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Sally Ride inspired many young girls and women to pursue careers in science and technology.

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What was Sally Ride's educational background?

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Sally Ride earned a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University.