José Hernández Flashcard

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Why did José Hernández’s family decide to stay in Stockton year-round: because of a teacher’s advice or because of better job opportunities?

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Because of a teacher’s advice.

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What inspired Hernández to become an astronaut: watching astronauts on TV or going to a Star Trek theme park?

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Watching astronauts on TV, inspired Hernández to become an astronaut.

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What did Hernández study in college: history or engineering?

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Hernández studied engineering in college.

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Did Hernández travel to space on the shuttle Atlantis or on the shuttle Discovery?

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Hernández traveled to space on the shuttle Discovery.

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What was the trick Hernández used when he felt like giving up?

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Hernandez used to imagine what it would be like if he was not an astronaut.

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Two things Hernández did to increase his chances of getting hired by NASA.

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He learned Russian and became a pilot.

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During ____________, when the berries are ripe for picking, our whole family helps out on the farm.

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harvest

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Jessica was __________ by the number of neighbors who offered to help her family after a flood damaged their home.

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astounded

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I offered to lend my brother the money to buy a skateboard, but he ____________ the offer.

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rejected

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José Hernández was among thousands of people who applied to become an astronaut in the 1990s.

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True