"The Astronaut and the Onion"

"The Astronaut and the Onion" - Quiz

1. Where does Gloria meet the astronaut?

A) in a grocery store
B) at a movie theater
C) at a space museum
D) in the principal's office

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

A) sees a TV program about space.
B) tosses an onion into the air.
C) buys a jar of spaghetti sauce.
D) bumps into a display of baby food.

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

A) being sensible and realizing what she cannot do.
B) doing difficult things and succeeding.
C) pretending that there is no danger in the world.
D) looking up at space and thinking how big it is.

4. Which word best describes Dr. Street?

A) silly
B) kind
C) impatient
D) sad

5. Both Gloria and Dr. Street are —

A) shy.
B) upset.
C) athletic.
D) afraid.

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

A) working outside the space station
B) being on TV
C) traveling fast in a rocket
D) visiting kids in classrooms

7. Read this sentence. “I can’t” is a sensible thing to say. The word sensible means having —

A) patience
B) courage
C) good judgment
D) strong curiosity

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) curious about what will happen
D) unable to move

9. Read this sentence. “But maybe I can’t!” I protested. Which word means about the same as the word protested?

A) waved
B) marched
C) wondered
D) objected

10. Read this sentence. Next to me there was a giant Berkbee's Baby Food display. What does the word display mean?

A) a show or exhibit
B) a song
C) a picnic
D) a school

11. Read this sentence. It seemed to be calling to us, calling us to go on an endless journey. The word endless means —

A) final destination
B) completing the assignment
C) coming to an end
D) having no limit or end

12. Read the sentence. It's realistic. Which word means about the same as realistic?

A) practical
B) imaginative
C) different
D) fictional

13. Why did Gloria feel paralyzed after she tossed the onion in the air?

A) She fell and couldn't get up.
B) She played a trick on the astronaut.
C) She missed the catch, and the onion was going to hit a display of jars.
D) She was in an accident.

14. Whose point of view is the story told from?

A) Gloria's
B) the customers'
C) the clerk's
D) Dr. Street's

15. Gloria is —

A) patient and quiet.
B) silly and loud.
C) thoughtful and proud.
D) smart and curious.

16. What character traits do Gloria and Dr. Street share?

A) They are both problem-solvers.
B) They are both stubborn.
C) They are both curious and daring.
D) They are both flexible.

17. What does Dr. Street say is the meaning of "probably I couldn't"?

A) You understand what you can do.
B) It stops you from trying before you even start and that paralyzes you.
C) You know how to do everything before you try.
D) You are successful at difficult things.

18. "The display was like a wall of glass." What type of figurative language is this?

A) personification
B) hyperbole
C) idiom
D) simile

19. "Berkbee's Builds Better Babies" — What type of figurative language is this?

A) idiom
B) personification
C) hyperbole
D) alliteration

20. "The store manager would kill me."

A) simile
B) personification
C) alliteration
D) hyperbole

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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