Journey to the Moon: A 1969 Tale

Who were the astronauts prayed for in the church?

• Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin Jr., and Michael Collins

• John Glenn, Yuri Gagarin, and Michael Collins

• Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn

• Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin

What did the narrator dream of?

• Becoming a farmer

• Traveling to Mars

• Going to the moon

• Sailing the oceans

What did the children use to build their own spaceship?

• Legos

• Cardboard boxes

• Pillows and blankets

• Scraps found in the barn

What did the narrator wonder about President Kennedy?

• If he was watching from heaven

• If he regretted the space race

• If he was the first president

• If he had met the astronauts

What did the narrator and their cousins pretend to be?

• Farmers

• Teachers

• Astronauts

• Pirates

How did the family react to the moon landing on TV?

• They were indifferent

• They went to sleep

• They cheered loudly

• They were confused

What was Gramps' opinion on spending money on the space program?

• It was a necessary expense

• It was an investment in the future

• He had no opinion

• It was a waste of money

What did Gramps say about mankind?

• It's all of us, past and future

• People on Earth only

• People who can dream

• Only astronauts

How did the narrator feel watching the moonwalk on TV?

• Confused

• Scared

• Bored

• Excited

What did the moon tell Gramps?

• How to navigate the seas

• How to build a spaceship

• When to plant and harvest

• The secrets of the universe