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1
Which of the following is the best summary of paragraph 5?
Most pilots never needed the skills tested by the Dunker
Cobb unbuckled her harness and made her way to the hatch
Cobb managed to succeed at the nerve-racking Dilbert Dunker
2
Cobb's experiences with the ill-fitting space suit in paragraph 3 showed that she was --
upset by the awkward suit
willing to make sacrifices
excited about the heavy pressure
3
Which sentence shows that the slow-rotation room disoriented those inside it?
a voice asked Cobb to stand up and walk across the room
Cobb tossed balls into a trashcan by aiming far to its left
Cobb sat in front of the maze of dials, knobs, and switches
4
The author most likely wrote this selection to --
persuade readers that Cobb should take more tests
inform readers about Cobb's accomplishments
entertain readers with humorous details of Cobb's life
5
This selection is mainly about --
passing difficult tests simulating astronauts' experiences
astronauts needing practice dealing with a splashdown
succeeding in handling controls in high-altitude environment
