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) Nation of Astronauts in Space Always
D) National Aeronautical Space Association

2. How many Hispanics work for NASA?

A) 3000
B) 2000
C) 4000
D) 5000

3. Out of 109 astronauts, how many are of Hispanic descent?

A) 26
B) 9
C) 19
D) 13

4. The first Hispanic woman astronaut was selected in 1990. Who was she?

A) Sidney Gutierrex
B) Dr. Jennifer Lopez
C) Dr. Ochoa
D) Maria Garcia

5. The numbers of Hispanic astronauts ________________ each year.

A) increase
B) decrease
C) stay the same
D) remain at the same number

6. Sidney Gutierrex was born June 27, 1951 in what state?

A) Mexico
B) New York
C) New Hampshire
D) New Mexico

7. In what year was Mr. Gutierrex selected as an astronaut?

A) 1984
B) 2002
C) 1951
D) 1994

8. Which award did Mr. Gutierrex NOT win?

A) 100 Most Influential Hispanics Award
B) Hispanic Achievement Award in Science
C) The NASA Astronaut of the Year
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) The year was 1994.
B) He retired in 1951.
C) He has not retired yet.
D) He retired in 1984.

10. From the reading passages, we can infer that both astronauts were __________________ who loved education and learning.

A) disruptive students
B) relatives
C) sports fans
D) good citizens

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