Reading Passages: Hispanic Asttronauts
- 1. Hispanic/Latino make up one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States. They are represented quite well at NASA. What do the letters NASA mean?
A) National Airmen Space Academy
B) National Astronauts Space Academy
C) National Aeronautical Space Association
D) Nation of Astronauts in Space Always
- 2. How many Hispanics work for NASA?
A) 3000
B) 4000
C) 2000
D) 5000
- 3. Out of 109 astronauts, how many are of Hispanic descent?
A) 13
B) 26
C) 9
D) 19
- 4. The first Hispanic woman astronaut was selected in 1990. Who was she?
A) Sidney Gutierrex
B) Maria Garcia
C) Dr. Jennifer Lopez
D) Dr. Ochoa
- 5. The numbers of Hispanic astronauts ________________ each year.
A) decrease
B) increase
C) remain at the same number
D) stay the same
- 6. Sidney Gutierrex was born June 27, 1951 in what state?
A) New Hampshire
B) Mexico
C) New Mexico
D) New York
- 7. In what year was Mr. Gutierrex selected as an astronaut?
A) 1984
B) 2002
C) 1994
D) 1951
- 8. Which award did Mr. Gutierrex NOT win?
A) The NASA Astronaut of the Year
B) Hispanic Achievement Award in Science
C) 100 Most Influential Hispanics Award
D) Hispanic Engineer of the Year
- 9. When did Mr. Gutierrex, a space pilot and space commander, retire from the U. S. Air Force and NASA?
A) He retired in 1984.
B) He retired in 1951.
C) The year was 1994.
D) He has not retired yet.
- 10. From the reading passages, we can infer that both astronauts were __________________ who loved education and learning.
A) relatives
B) sports fans
C) disruptive students
D) good citizens
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