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Historical Fiction Selection Test
What is the genre of this story?
What did gramps do for a living?
Historical Fiction Selection Test
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What did gramps do for a living?
Accountant
Astronaut
Builder
Farmer
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What is the genre of this story?
Non-fiction
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Realistic fiction
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A period of 10 years
decade
century
ten years
millenium
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What message does the author want to get across to the reader?
Everyone should support space exploration
Family members often disagree with each other
Space exploration is necessary
People's views are based on their experiences
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The act of giving instructions, ordering, or commandings
directing
What Ms. Sombati does
leader
music director
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Why did Gramps think that space exploration was a waste of money?
He wanted the money for himself
He wanted the money to help people in need
He needed clothes for his family
He wanted to explore Mars instead
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What were the names of the 3 astronauts that went to the moon?
Michael Jackson, Ryan White, Justin Bieber
Mr. Sombati, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Slattery
Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin Jr.
Marry Poppins, Lilly Levi, Janet Jackson
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How is the setting important?
It takes place the same year as an historic event
It takes place the year President Kennedy was born
It takes place the year after an historic event
It takes place the year Mae was born
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The use of science for practical purposes, especially in engineering and industry
Technology
Science
Computer
Tech
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The story took place in 1969
True
False
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What does Commander Armstrong say when he steps onto the moon?
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
"We're making history and I'm in charge!"
"This i"s one awesome place to take a leap!"
"Well, we made it and this is one giant step!"
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Squirmed means to sit completely still
True
False
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The spaceship that landed on the moon was named "Eagle"
True
False
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What historic event did the characters witness on television?
The first flight around Earth
The first trip to Mars
The first flight into space
The first moon walk
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The story took place in 1969
True
False
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Mae describes her Gramps as "lifetime tired." What does she mean by that?
He was tired of Mae asking him questions
He was tired of all the space exploration
He was tired from working hard all of his life
He was tired from a lifetime of cooking
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Work that uses scientific knowledge for practical things such as building bridges and dams
Engineer
Architect
Engine
Engineering
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Puttering or keeping busy in an aimless way
dilly dally
tonkering
tinkering
procrastinating
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Why does Mae say that her heart feels a squeeze?
He hears a sigh in Gramps' voice
She decided to become an astronaut
She's having a heart attack
She is happy that they landed on the moon
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Gleaming means shining or glowing
True
False
