1.what is the main purpose of "eileen collins is in control"?

a. to show readers that people who are supported by their parents can achieve whatever goals they set for themselves
b. to highlight for readers the ways in which space travel evolved and advanced over the course eileen collins' career
c. to convince readers that female air force pilots should be permitted to fly combat missions
d. to inform readers about eileen collins' life and personality, as well as the obstacles she overcame to achieve her goals
2.according to "eileen collins – nasa's first female shuttle commander to lead next shuttle mission," what influence and inspire collins when she was a young girl?
a. the early missions to explore space, led by the mercury astronauts
b. the fighter pilots who flew daring missions during world war ii
c. the women scientists and mathematicians who worked for nasa
d. the civil rights movement, which her mother supported

3.what are two central ideas of "eileen collins – nasa's first female shuttle commander to lead next shuttle mission"? select both correct answers.
a. collins is enthusiastic about space exploration and the future of space travel.
b. collins has led a remarkable career as a pilot and astronaut.
c. collins is most proud of deploying the chandra x-ray observatory.
d. in many ways, collins is a very ordinary person.
4.the interview “eileen collins – nasa's first female shuttle commander to lead next shuttle mission” and the article “eileen collins is in control” are both about eileen collins. however, the texts focus on different events.

which statement describes how eileen collins is different in the two texts?

a. the article explains why collins wanted to become a working mother while the interview discusses the types of education required for a person to be considered for the space program.
b. the article focuses on her past experiences while the interview focuses on what collins thinks space travel will be like in the future.
c. the article describes how collins continually worked to break the barriers women flyers faced while the interview describes her advice to young people who want to become astronauts.
d. the article focuses on the barriers collins faced as a pilot while the interview focuses on the equality of women pilots.

5.read the sentence.

claire was her usual genial self, and she greeted us in the same warm way she always did.

knowing that the two underlined words are synonyms, what is the definition of genial?

a. hilarious
b. suspicious
c. intelligent
d. friendly
( this is worth all my grade! )