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"The Astronaut and the Onion"
Contributed by: Herrera
  • 1. Where does Gloria meet the astronaut?
A) at a movie theater
B) at a space museum
C) in a grocery store
D) in the principal's office
  • 2. Just before Gloria meets Dr. Street, she —
A) tosses an onion into the air.
B) buys a jar of spaghetti sauce.
C) sees a TV program about space.
D) bumps into a display of baby food.
  • 3. Dr. Street tells Gloria she should tame her fears by —
A) pretending that there is no danger in the world.
B) looking up at space and thinking how big it is.
C) being sensible and realizing what she cannot do.
D) doing difficult things and succeeding.
  • 4. Which word best describes Dr. Street?
A) impatient
B) kind
C) silly
D) sad
  • 5. Both Gloria and Dr. Street are —
A) afraid.
B) shy.
C) athletic.
D) upset.
  • 6. What did Dr. Street like best about being an astronaut?
A) working outside the space station
B) being on TV
C) visiting kids in classrooms
D) traveling fast in a rocket
  • 7. Read this sentence. “I can’t” is a sensible thing to say. The word sensible means having —
A) strong curiosity
B) courage
C) good judgment
D) patience
  • 8. Read this sentence. I was paralyzed. Which meaning from a dictionary best fits the word paralyzed?
A) angry at oneself
B) hopeful that someone will help
C) unable to move
D) curious about what will happen
  • 9. Read this sentence. “But maybe I can’t!” I protested. Which word means about the same as the word protested?
A) waved
B) objected
C) marched
D) wondered
  • 10. Read this sentence. Next to me there was a giant Berkbee's Baby Food display. What does the word display mean?
A) a song
B) a school
C) a show or exhibit
D) a picnic
  • 11. Read this sentence. It seemed to be calling to us, calling us to go on an endless journey. The word endless means —
A) coming to an end
B) final destination
C) completing the assignment
D) having no limit or end
  • 12. Read the sentence. It's realistic. Which word means about the same as realistic?
A) fictional
B) imaginative
C) different
D) practical
  • 13. Why did Gloria feel paralyzed after she tossed the onion in the air?
A) She played a trick on the astronaut.
B) She fell and couldn't get up.
C) She was in an accident.
D) She missed the catch, and the onion was going to hit a display of jars.
  • 14. Whose point of view is the story told from?
A) the clerk's
B) Gloria's
C) Dr. Street's
D) the customers'
  • 15. Gloria is —
A) smart and curious.
B) patient and quiet.
C) silly and loud.
D) thoughtful and proud.
  • 16. What character traits do Gloria and Dr. Street share?
A) They are both stubborn.
B) They are both flexible.
C) They are both curious and daring.
D) They are both problem-solvers.
  • 17. What does Dr. Street say is the meaning of "probably I couldn't"?
A) You understand what you can do.
B) You know how to do everything before you try.
C) You are successful at difficult things.
D) It stops you from trying before you even start and that paralyzes you.
  • 18. "The display was like a wall of glass." What type of figurative language is this?
A) idiom
B) simile
C) hyperbole
D) personification
  • 19. "Berkbee's Builds Better Babies" — What type of figurative language is this?
A) hyperbole
B) personification
C) idiom
D) alliteration
  • 20. "The store manager would kill me."
A) alliteration
B) hyperbole
C) simile
D) personification
  • 21. What does Dr. Street teach Gloria about fear? Explain your answer and support it with details from the story.
  • 22. What does Dr. Street mean when she says, "Big things are really little"? What evidence from the story leads you to make this inference?
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