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Question 1
Claim
What claim(s) can you make about the importance of the Apollo mission's success? Select ALL that apply.
Answer: Correct! Go to question 2.
Answer: Incorrect. The answers are B and C. A is incorrect because there is not any information in these three paragraphs that landing on the moon is important for NASA's survival. B is correct because the statement that includes "propel them into space and history" is evidence that it was important to people around the world. C is correct because the reader can infer that the success of the Apollo flight is important to NASA and President Kennedy because of the president's challenge almost a decade earlier to NASA to achieve a moon landing. The decade was almost up and for President Kennedy and NASA to maintain their credibility, a successful landing was very important. D is incorrect because there is no evidence in these introductory paragraphs that the crew was doubtful about the mission. Go to question 2.
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Question 2
Evidence
Which of the following statements from the article provide evidence to support the claims from question 1?
Answer: Correct! Go to question 3.
Answer: Incorrect. The answers are A, C and D. A is correct because it directly provides evidence for why the mission was so important, given that it was an expectation from President Kennedy. B is incorrect because it primarily details the composition of the rocket, which does not get at the importance of the mission. C is correct because it describes the innovative efforts of astronaut Armstrong in navigating a difficult situation in order to achieve the incredibly important goal set by the president. D is correct because landing safely is important to the mission. Go to question 3.
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Question 3
Reasoning
Explain why the evidence from question 2 supports the claims in question 1.
Sample Answer:The evidence in question 2 supports the claim because the answers speak to the importance of the Apollo crew successfully landing on the moon. President Kennedy and people around the world thought it was very important for America to achieve this mission, so the crew would do everything they could to land safely on the moon.