(copied from school site) Refer to your Expeditions in Reading book for a complete version of this text.

Part A

What inference can be made about the American public based on the information in "Go, John Glenn!"?

A. They are relieved that Glenn’s mission was a success.

B. They are no longer interested in space exploration.

C. They are less interested in the flight than other countries.

D. They do not think that Glenn will return from space.

Question 2
Part B

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A."Grown men, even New York City police officers, wept just to see John Glenn go by."

B."Today, there are no ticker-tape parades when the space shuttle returns from one of its many missions."

C."On darkened Australia, city lights glowed brightly, turned on as a beacon for the astronaut far overhead."

D. "As John Glenn rode into the sky on February 20, 1962, America held its breath."