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Based on paragraph 3, how did Hexcel honeycomb improve Voyager’s chances of flying nonstop around the world?

A.	It allowed the airplane to travel faster.
B.	It allowed the airplane to carry more fuel.
C.	It allowed the airplane to have two engines.
D.	It allowed the airplane to glide more smoothly.

Based on paragraph 5, how would the cockpit of Voyager best be described?

Read the sentence from paragraph 13 in the box below.

Dick and Jeana held on for dear life as the typhoon bounced their tiny plane back and forth like a boxer hitting a punching bag.

Why does the author most likely use the simile, or comparison, in the sentence?

A.	to show that boxing is dangerous
B.	to show how the pilots were injured
C.	to show that flying a plane is an exciting sport
D.	to show how the plane was affected by the storm

Read the sentence from paragraph 17 in the box below.

Dick frantically tried to start the front engine as Voyager plunged lower and lower in the pitch-black sky.

What does the sentence tell about Dick?

A.	He was not familiar with the area.
B.	He was not sure how to fly a plane.
C.	He was worried about another storm.
D.	He was scared that the plane would crash.

Read the sentence from paragraph 18 in the box below.

What began as a conversation in a restaurant had ended as a triumph beyond Burt, Dick, and Jeana’s wildest dreams.

What is the main purpose of the sentence?

A.	to show that the team reached its goal
B.	to describe the team’s work on the project
C.	to describe the plans for building Voyager
D.	to show that Voyager’s flight was imagined