HOW THIS SON OF MIGRANT FARM WORKERS...

According to “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an

Astronaut,” what does Hernández’s foundation do to help children in

California?

• It provides tutoring and scholarships.

• It provides funding for their schools.

• It finds work for them in agriculture.

• It teaches them about space exploration.

According to “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an

Astronaut,” in which way was Hernández’s mother influential for him?

• She helped him learn English.

• She helped the family find work.

• She expected educational success.

• She encouraged interest in science.

According to “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an

Astronaut,” how did the move to Stockton, California, help

Hernández?

• He attended a better school.

• He had a good science class.

• He met a special teacher there.

• He was able to focus on school.

According to “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an

Astronaut,” what encouraged Hernández’s interest in space?

• learning about the Moon in school

• studying the Moon on summer nights

• watching a mission to the Moon on TV

• listening to his father talk about the Moon

According to “How This Son of Migrant Farm Workers Became an

Astronaut,” what happened when Hernández applied to become an

astronaut?

• He was told he was too old.

• He was told to take more classes.

• He was put on a long waiting list.

• He was turned down many times.

Which of the following statements best illustrates the meaning of

perseverance?

• Tori decided to do her work in the morning because she was not very

  focused at night.

• James knew that if he sat and worried about the test, then nothing else

  would ever get done.

• Trina agreed to take piano lessons even though what she really wanted

  was to learn trumpet.

• Hector failed his first audition for the band, but he spent a year

  practicing hard and then auditioned again.

Which is the best example of something a person would attain?

• a beautiful spring day

• a class about pop culture

• a degree from a university

• an idea for a new phone app

Which sentence shows the most appropriate use of the word

conducive?

• The bumpy trails were conducive to learning to ride a bicycle.

• The warm weather was conducive to an enjoyable afternoon outdoors.

• After a long day at work, Sandra was conducive to going home.

• I was conducive to going to the party after hearing who would be there.

Part A. Which sentence best states a message in “How This Son of

Migrant Farm Workers Became an Astronaut”?

• A person can find success without a proper role model.

• People need encouragement from others to achieve their goals.

• Luck can be a major factor in a person’s attempts to achieve a goal.

• Some people do not find the desire to achieve something until later in

  life.

Part B Which excerpt from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• My bi-cultural upbringing made me feel out of place—not American

  enough, but not Mexican enough, either.

• It could have been a different story. I used to hang out with four guys in

  the neighborhood.

• That night I shared my dream with my dad. Instead of bursting my

  bubble, he gave me a recipe for success. . . .

• I was 41 when I became an astronaut. The average age of new astronauts

  is 34.