Comprehension: 6. The Challenger Disaster

1. Nearly all Americans can remember which of the following when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded?
1. the names of the crew members who died
2. the person who told them about the disaster
3. the serial number of the Challenger
4. what they were exactly doing at that moment
2. Where was Chris during the Challenger Disaster?
1. she was in the actual space shuttle
2. a clothing manufacturing plant in Commerce, California
3. a classroom in Los Angeles High School
4. a restaurant in Commerce, California
3. What was Chris doing when she heard about the Challenger Disaster?
1. filing documents
2. talking to her coworkers
3. writing an essay
4. watching the news
4. What were shuttles designed to do in the early 80s?
1. establish an orbit
2. go into space
3. none of the above
4. both a and b
5. Space travel in the US was _____________ after the Challenger Disaster?
1. still continued
2. stopped forever
3. condemned
4. banned by the President