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"To Fly"

Question 1 of 6

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According to physicist Lord Kelvin as cited in "To Fly," a chapter from "Space Chronicles", why whould human flight be impossible?

Select one of the following:

  • Humans would not be able to breathe at altitudes necessary for flight.

  • Powerful air currents would cause any flying vehicle to crash.

  • It is impossible to design artificial wings.

  • Things heavier than air cannot fly.

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Question 2 of 6

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In "Fly", how does the author respond to Kelvin´s assertion about flight?

Select one of the following:

  • He suggests that technological ingenuity can solve all problems.

  • He points out thet birds are heavier than air, yet they fly.

  • He reminds the reader that Kelvin was not an inventor.

  • He reveals plans for a self-propelled airplane.

Explanation

Question 3 of 6

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According to the author of "To Fly", what is the greatest achievement in flight so far?

Select one of the following:

  • Icarus' flight

  • The Write Brother's aeroplane

  • the breaking of the sound barrier

  • the Apollo 11 lunar landing

  • the launch of Voyager 2

Explanation

Question 4 of 6

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If a vacation has "foresight", which of the following is most likely to be true?

Select one of the following:

  • She chooses the passport photo that makes her look happiest,.

  • She packs clothing for all potential changes in the weather.

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Question 5 of 6

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Read the following passage from "To Fly":
For Millennia, the idea of being able to fly occupied human dreams and fantasies. Waddling around on Earth's surface as majestic birds flew overhead, perhaps we developed a form of wing envy. One might even call it wing worship.
The author says that humans want the powers that they observe in other creatures.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 6 of 6

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Which fact about an author best illustrates the meaning of prescient?

Select one of the following:

  • David Copperfield, published in 1850, is the most autobiographical of Charles Dicken's books.

  • In "The Sleeper Awakes," written in 1899, H:G: Wells describes aerial warfare before it was invented!

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