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Part A
What inference can be made about the American public based on the information in "Go, John Glenn!"?
o They are less interested in the flight than other countries.
o They are no longer interested in space exploration.
. They are relieved that Glenn's mission was a success.
o They do not think that Glenn will return from space.
Part B
Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
o "Grown men, even Now York City police officers, wept just to see John Glenn go by."
O
Today, there are no ticker-tape parades when the space shuttle returns from one of its many
missions.
O
"On darkened Australia, city lights glowed brightly, turned on as a beacon for the astronaut far
overhead."
o "As John Glenn rode into the sky on February 20, 1962, America held its breath."