Synthesizing Information about the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Quiz
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Read the excerpts from Team Moon and the NASA
article.
Thirty Seconds! Now would not be the time for the two
Bobs to miscalculate, miscount, or lose their
superhuman powers of concentration. They could not
afford to be wrong.
When the lunar module lands at 4:18 p. m. EDT, only 30
seconds of fuel remain. Armstrong radios "Houston,
Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."
O understand that managing the moon landing while the
lunar module had 30 seconds left of fuel required
intense concentration.
O understand that having only 30 seconds of fuel could
easily have become a disaster while Armstrong was
landing the lunar module.
o understand that Armstrong radioed mission control
when the lunar module landed on the moon at 4:18
p. m. EDT.
understand that it was impossible for the lunar
module to land on the moon with only 30 seconds left
of fuel.

Read the excerpts from part 3 of "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." a rising sheet of water curved over him, fell down upon him, blinded him, strangled him! the cannon had taken a hand in the game. as he shook his head free from the commotion of the smitten water he heard the deflected shot humming through the air ahead, and in an instant it was cracking and smashing the branches in the forest beyond. *** a whiz and rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream. the baffled cannoneer had fired him a random farewell. he sprang to his feet, rushed up the sloping bank, and plunged into the forest. *** as he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence! what function does the motif of the cannon serve throughout the story? the cannon continually pushes farquhar to continue his journey through his dream and back to reality. the cannon encourages farquhar to investigate whether his escape was a dream or reality. the cannon reminds farquhar that time is subjective and encourages him to move quickly in order to reach his home. the cannon represents farquhar’s romantic dream that he escaped his execution and will return home.