Disaster in Space Jan. 17 Scope

Which section of the article explains what caused the crisis described in the opening section?

• “A Mission to the Moon” 
•  “A Space Race” 
• “Something Unexpected” 
• “A Catastrophe”

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According to the article, how did competition between Russia and the U.S. affect the development of space travel?

• It pushed both countries to develop space travel technology more quickly.
• It caused the U.S. to take unnecessary risks in early space travel.
• It slowed down the advancement of space travel.
• It caused Americans to lose interest in space travel.

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Which line from the text best supports your answer to question 2?

• “At the time, America and Russia (then part of the Soviet Union) were sworn enemies.” (p. 7)
• “The countries were vying to become the most powerful nation on Earth.” (p. 7)
• “Soon the two countries were racing toward a new goal: to put a human being in space.” (p. 7)
• “Many Americans lost interest in space travel.” (p. 8)

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At the time of the Apollo 13 mission, Americans’ interest in space travel was

• low, because Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon was a disappointment to many people.
• low, because Americans were focused on issues like war and poverty
• high, because no one had ever landed on the moon before.
• high, because people knew that Apollo 13 was an especially risky mission.

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On page 8, author Lauren Tarshis writes,“These men knew Apollo 13’s systems better than they knew their own bedrooms.” What point is Tarshis making about the engineers?

• They did not know Apollo 13’s systems well.
• They knew Apollo 13’s systems very well.
• They did not know their bedrooms well.
• They worked so much that they rarely slept.

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Tarshis wrote “Disaster in Space” mainly to

• convince readers that we should stop sending people into space.
• teach readers how to handle an accident aboard a spacecraft.
• inspire and amaze readers with a story about human ingenuity and survival.
•  inform readers about the science of space travel.

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