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7. You can tell from the passage that
a. Aldrin hated studying at MIT
b. Aldrin excelled while attending West Point

c. Aldrin wanted to join the Navy instead of the Air Force
d. Aldrin almost died during his training at NASA

8. Which of these is a fact?

a. Aldrin was born in New Jersey.
b. Aldrin had 2 brothers.
c. Aldrin is the only son.
d. both a and c

9. The article was written to
a. persuade readers to respect Edwin Aldrin
b. inform readers about the life of Edwin Aldrin
c. explain how smart Edwin Aldrin was

d. none of the above

10. The words only son mean
a. his parents had two sons and one daughter

b. his parents had no children
c. he had a twin brother
d. his parents had one son

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. Edwin Aldrin was the first person to walk the Moon. T F

2. He was a rocket scientist. T F

3. He was born in 1930. T F

4. He studies at University of Massachusetts. T F

5. His father was an Army officer. T F

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