Inferences
Why does Catalina often feel frustrated when tourists visit the observatory during the day?
Answer: What is because she cannot help with the telescopes?
Who is Catalina's favorite person to help at the observatory?
Answer: Who is her father (Papa)?
Where is the Cerro Tololo observatory located?
Answer: What is near La Serena, Chile?
What does Catalina notice when she reaches the one-meter telescope's dome?
Answer: What is the telescope was pointed down unusually?
Why does the author include Catalina's fascination with the night sky?
Answer: What is to show her passion for astronomy?
What can you infer about Catalina's relationship with her father based on their interactions in the story?
Answer: What is they have a playful and loving relationship?
Who laughed when Catalina expressed her desire to become an astronomer?
Answer: Who is her father (Papa)?
What does Catalina see when she looks up at the night sky?
Answer: What is the Milky Way?
What happens after Catalina sees the irregular shape on the floor?
Answer: What is she discovers an injured man?
What is the author trying to convey by describing Catalina's actions with the telescope?
Answer: What is to highlight her skills and determination?
How does Catalina's experience in the story shape her future aspirations?
Answer: What is it strengthens her determination to become an astronomer?
8. What does Catalina want to confess to the scientists at the observatory?
Answer: What is her dream of becoming an astronomer?
What is the significance of the dome structures at the observatory?
Answer: What is they protect the delicate telescopes?
Why does Catalina decide to enter the telescope dome?
Answer: What is she thinks something is wrong?
What does the story suggest about the qualities of a good scientist?
Answer: What is they are observant and quick-thinking?
What motivates Catalina to take action when she discovers the injured astronomer?
Answer: What is her desire to help and her knowledge of the telescope?
What character trait is highlighted when Catalina offers to get the night operator?
Answer: What is her bravery?
Where does Catalina often find herself at night at the observatory?
Answer: What is beyond the "No Admittance" signs?
What problem does Catalina encounter when she sees the injured man?
Answer: What is the injured man needs help and the telescope needs fixing?
Why does Catalina's dream of becoming an astronomer meet skepticism?
Answer: What is because others doubt her abilities?
Why do you think Catalina's dream of becoming an astronomer is met with skepticism?
Answer: What is because she is young and others underestimate her abilities?
What does Catalina demonstrate when she fixes the telescope without hesitation?
Answer: What is her resourcefulness and quick thinking?
How does the setting of the observatory impact Catalina's actions in the story?
Answer: What is it provides her the opportunity to show her skills and bravery?
How does Catalina solve the problem with the telescope?
Answer: What is she flips the switches to stop the telescope?
How does the author use Catalina's actions to develop the story's theme?
Answer: What is to show that pursuing dreams requires courage and determination?