The Astronaut and the Onion Test

1.

1 point

Gloria most likely started tossing the onion in the air because...

Gloria wanted to practice her baseball skills.

She was bored from waiting in the long line.

She was trying to remember what else she needed to buy.

She wanted to see if the onion would float.

2.

1 point

What word best describes Gloria's thoughts when she lost control of the onion?

jealous

bored

panicked

excited

3.

1 point

What is the setting of this story?

at a movie theater

at a grocery store

at a school

at a space museum

4.

1 point

Just before Gloria meets Dr. Street, she...

goes home

bumps into a display of baby food bumps into a display of baby food

finishes making spaghetti sauce

tosses an onion into the air tosses an onion into the air

5.

1 point

Dr. Street tells Gloria she should tame her fears by...

being sensible and realizing what she cannot do

pretending there is no danger in the world

doing difficult things and succeeding

looking up at space and thinking how big it is

6.

1 point

What word best describes Dr. Street?

silly

sad

impatient

kind

7.

1 point

Dr. Street was an ________.

dentist

nurse

astronaut

waitress

8.

1 point

what point of view is this story written in?

first

third

9.

1 point

Both Gloria and Dr. Street are...

upset

athletic

afraid

shy

10.

1 point

Gloria asks many questions. This shows she is...

confident

curious

bored

tired

11.

1 point

What is the genre of this story?

mystery

biography

fiction

science fiction

12.

1 point

In the sentence below, what does the word realistic mean?

"It's realistic."

things as they are

a good time

thoughtful

a make-believe story

13.

1 point

In the sentence below, what does the word protested mean?

"But maybe I can't! I protested"

complained

exaggerated

shouted

marched

14.

1 point

In the sentence below, the word sensible means...

"That is not a sensible thing to say."

courage

curiosity

good judgement

patience

15.

1 point

Choose the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence.

Dr. Street described space as a wonderful, _________________ place.

black

empty

small

endless

16.

1 point

Choose the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence.

Gloria was ________________ with fear when she threw the onion.

paralyzed

realistic

protested

sensible

17.

1 point

Complete the analogy.

school: teachers / space:_______________

astronaut

turtle

waitress

stars

18.

1 point

Complete the analogy.

realistic: unrealistic / forward: ________________

backwards

zigzag

forward

sideways

19.

1 point

What I the author's purpose for writing this story?

inform

explain

persuade

entertain

20.

1 point

What did Dr. Street like best about being an astronaut?

being on TV

visiting kids in classroom

traveling fast in a rocket

working outside the space station