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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why was the "Shuttle Mission 51-L" considered to be historic and different from other space flights?
It included the first private citizen
It included the first female astronaut
It was the first time a space shuttle was launched
It was the first time astronauts planned to walk in space
- 2. Multiple Choice
Someone once described this shuttle mission as the "ultimate field trip." Why is that an appropriate description?
to emphasize the fact that a teacher was part of the shuttle crew
to publicize the fact that the mission included the first space walk
to encourage people to travel to Cape Canaveral to watch the launch
to indicate that the main purpose of the shuttle mission was educational
- 3. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 4, how does President Reagan try to console the schoolchildren?
by suggesting there will be no future tragedies
by explaining the tragedy as a risk of exploration
by promising they will solve the shuttle's problems
by explaining the reasons for the shuttle's accident
- 4. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 4, President Reagan urges his audience to
solve the problems of the past
forget the tragedies of the past
focus on the challenges of the future
anticipate further problems in the future
- 5. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 6, what is the main reason President Reagan refers to Sir Francis Drake?
to show that past explorers are sometimes forgotten
to show that a person must die to be considered a hero
to show that astronauts are as heroic as past explorers
to show that the frontiers of human exploration have changed
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the main message of President Reagan's speech?
Americans should question the future of the space program
Americans should honor the Challenger crew by sharing their dream
Americans should trust that a similar tragedy may happen again
Americans should no longer fund NASA
- 7. Multiple Choice
In the speech, President Reagan uses the pronoun "we" to refer mainly to
the Challenger crew
the government officials
the American people
himself and his wife
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does the colon used at the beginning of paragraph 3 indicate?
President Reagan is beginning a list
President Reagan is pausing for suspense
President Reagan has omitted some words
President Reagan is addressing a specific audience
- 9. Multiple Choice
WHICH CHARACTERISTIC SET FORTH IN THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DOES REAGAN DEMONSTRATE?
In paragraph one, Reagan says, "Nancy and I are pained to the core..."
Keep it simple and short
Recall the past
Know audience and adjust tone
Focus on emotion not politics
Hope for a better future
- 10. Multiple Choice
WHICH CHARACTERISTIC SET FORTH IN THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DOES REAGAN DEMONSTRATE?
In paragraph two, Reagan says, "Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground."
Keep it simple and short
Recall the past
Know audience and adjust tone
Focus on emotion not politics
Hope for a better future
- 11. Multiple Choice
WHICH CHARACTERISTIC SET FORTH IN THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DOES REAGAN DEMONSTRATE?
In paragraph four, Reagan says, "To the families of the seven: We cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy."
Keep it simple and short
Recall the past
Know audience and adjust tone
Focus on emotion not politics
Hope for a better future
- 12. Multiple Choice
WHICH CHARACTERISTIC SET FORTH IN THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DOES REAGAN DEMONSTRATE?
In paragraph four, Reagan says, "And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage..."
Keep it simple and short
Recall the past
Know audience and adjust tone
Focus on emotion not politics
Hope for a better future
- 13. Multiple Choice
WHICH CHARACTERISTIC SET FORTH IN THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DOES REAGAN DEMONSTRATE?
In paragraph five, Reagan says, "We don't hide our space program. We don't keep secrets and cover things up."
Keep it simple and short
Recall the past
Know audience and adjust tone
Focus on emotion not politics
Hope for a better future
- 14. Multiple Choice
WHICH CHARACTERISTIC SET FORTH IN THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DOES REAGAN DEMONSTRATE?
In paragraph five, Reagan says, "We'll continue our quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space"
Keep it simple and short
Recall the past
Know audience and adjust tone
Focus on emotion not politics
Hope for a better future
- 15. Multiple Choice
WHICH CHARACTERISTIC SET FORTH IN THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS DOES REAGAN DEMONSTRATE?
In paragraph six, Reagan says, "On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard a ship off the coast of Panama. ...today we can say of the Challenger crew, their dedication was, like Drake's, complete."
Keep it simple and short
Recall the past
Know audience and adjust tone
Focus on emotion not politics
Hope for a better future
- 16. Multiple Choice
Does Reagan's speech meet the criteria for SHORT and SIMPLE?
YES
NO
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