Franklin R. Chang-Diaz

1.  Find examples in the selection to
support this statement:  â€œFranklin
Chang-Diaz has demonstrated time and
again that he has what it takes to be an
astronaut.�

2.  Why was Franklin Chang-Diaz denied
a scholarship to the University of
Connecticut?  Do you think this was
fair?  Explain your answer.

3.  Which word do you think best
describes Franklin Chang-Diaz:  smart,
lucky, hard-working, or some other
word?  Explain your choice.

4.  If a young person wrote to Franklin
Chang-Diaz for advice on becoming an
astronaut, what response do you think
he would give?

5.  Franklin Chang-Diaz remembers the
first astronauts landing on the moon.  
Tell about an important or historic event
that influenced you.

6.  Chang-Diaz needed a background in
science to be an astronaut.  What
preparation do you need to pursue a
dream of yours?

7.  If Franklin Chang-Diaz had worked
on the Pathfinder mission, what job do
you think he would have preferred?  
Use evidence from the story/selection
to support your answer and list where
you found it in the story/selection.
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