11/3/23, 3:29 PM Reaching for the Moon Comprehension

NAME :
Reaching for the Moon CLASS :
Comprehension
18 Questions DATE :

1. What is the author's purpose in Reaching for the Moon?

to inform his audience that he to tell about how he enjoyed

A achieved his goal B watching movies
to be an astronaut .

to persuade about traveling to the

C
moon

2. What kind of person is Buzz Aldrin?

3. Who was with Buzz Aldrin in Apollo 11 mission?

A his father B Neil Armstrong and Mike Collins

C Lone Ranger

4. What is autobiography?

the author writes about himself the author writes about other
A B
people

C the author writes about his friends

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5. What is the name of the fictional character that Buzz Aldrin mention in the
story?

A Lone Ranger B Neil Armstrong

C Buzz Aldrin

6. In Reaching for the Moon, what was the main objective of the Apollo mission?

A To create a new space station B To orbit the Earth

To help Buzz Aldrin follow his To put humans on the moon

C D
dreams

7. What three words did Buzz worship from his favorite movie hero, The Lone
Ranger? What is the missing word?

_______________, strength, and independence

8. Why did Buzz go back to school?

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9. What kind of person is Buzz Aldrin? What evidence in the story tells you this?

10. Edwin's sister gave him his nickname because _____.

A she liked bees B he didn't have a nickname

C Fay Ann couldn't say brother D his family called him brother

11. Check why "Reaching for the Moon" is an autobiography.

Edwin Eugene is the author of this His mother's maiden name was
A B
story. Moon.

The part about Buzz almost Buzz flew combat missions in the
drowning because he wouldn't let Korean War.
C D
go of his bucket of rocks is
entertaining or funny.

12. What did Buzz Aldrin specialize in so he could become an astronaut?

He specialized in fixing broken He specialized in docking or the

A spaceships. B rendezvous of 2 spaceships
together.

Buzz specialized in walking in space. Buzz Aldrin specialized in flying air

C D
planes.

13. Who walked on the moon first?

A Neil Armstrong B Buzz Aldrin

C Mike Collins

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14. When the computer chose a bad spot for the Eagle to land, what happened?

Mike Collins piloted the Eagle to a The astronauts left without landing.
A B
better spot.

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin The astronauts panicked and

C worked together to land the Eagle D couldn't land the ship.
in another spot on the moon.

15. Neil Armstrong said these words as he stepped onto the moon,

"One small step for man......One "One long trip and here I am on the
A B
giant leap for mankind." moon!"

"One small step is all it takes to set "Wow! I can't believe I'm walking on
C D
foot on the moon." the moon!"

16. Buzz Aldrin left something special on the moon. What did he leave there?

A Buzz left his heart on the moon. B Buzz left his food wrappers.

Buzz left the American flag and a Buzz left a model of his spaceship.
C D
plaque.

17. Buzz described the moon as a "Magnificent desolation." Why did he say that?

The moon has no plants or animals. The moon has black sky all around
A B
it.

The moon has no color. Everything The moon has rocks and craters.
C D
was gray or white.

18. What kind of feelings would Buzz Aldrin have when he reached the moon?

A Surprised, tired B Proud, happy

C Scared, anxious D Happy, terrified

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Answer Key

1. a 2. n/a 3. b 4. a

5. a 6. d 7. n/a 8. n/a

9. n/a 10. c 11. a 12. b

13. a 14. c 15. a 16. c

17. c 18. b

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