The travelers came to the RILLE.
A) wide crack in the ground
B) high dunes in the desert
A) wide crack in the ground
100
Look for the TRENCH in the pasture.
A) boulder
B) ditch
B) ditch
100
Which even happened first?
A) Dad went to inspect the telescope
B) Dad told the boys to stay in the shelter
B) Dad told the boys to stay in the shelter
100
Vern got hurt because he was:
A) foolish
B) jealous
A) foolish
100
The genre of the story was
science fiction
200
It was the RUNT of the litter.
A) smartest
B) smallest
B) smallest
200
Luanne is SUMMONING the others.
A) giving praise to
B) calling upon
B) calling upon
200
Why did Gerry attempt the jump that his brother did?
A) He did not want Vern to know he was scared.
B) He wanted to do a gravity experiment.
A) He did not want Vern to know he was scared.
200
True/False: The following is a main theme of the story:
Parents make rules to help keep their children safe.
True
200
How will Vern's relationship with his brother probably change?
Vern will treat Gerry with more respect.
300
The cat TAUNTED the dog.
A) teased
B) scratched
A) teased
300
the injured man STAGGERED away.
A) crept
B) stumbled
B) stumbled
300
Whih conclusion can you draw about the moon from the story?
A) The moon does not have air that peopel can breathe
B) The moon stays the same temperature throughout the day.
A) The moon does not have air that peopel can breathe
300
Which detail supports the theme that people often exhibit unusual strength during emergencies?
A) Vern kept Gerry from falling down
B) Gerry carried Vern to the shelter
B) Gerry carried Vern to the shelter
300
How did Gerry's behavior change after the accident?
Gerry went from pretending to be tough to actually being tough.
400
The team TRUDGED across the field.
A) walked slowly
B) crept quickly
A) walked slowly
400
The boy FEEBLY threw the ball.
A) quickly
B) weakly
B) weakly
400
What was the main problem in the story?
A) Vern got hurt and his suit was damaged
B) Vern and Gerry went out of the shelter
A) Vern got hurt and his suit was damaged
400
Vern was safe once he was back at the shelter because:
A) a spare moonsuit was there
B) the shelter had its own air and temperature control
B) the shelter had its own air and temperature control
400
How did Dad probably feel when he returned to the shelter and saw the boys?
Angry they didn't follow directions, and relieved they were safe.
500
The boy was CONSCIOUS of his surroundings.
A) aware of what you are doing
B) asleep
A) aware of what you are doing
500
There was a RIFT in the floor.
A) a patch
B) a crack
B) a crack
500
Which event happened after Vern fell into the rille?
A) The sun started to rise
B) The boys left the shelter
A) The sun started to rise
500
Is "The moonis a dangerous place" a valid generalization?
yes
500
Why did Vern not care that his dad was on the way?