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Questions
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon (in 1969), died this week at the age of 82. (see our Tuesday 8/28 Daily News Article).
1. What is the point of Steve Breen’s cartoon?
a) Neil Armstrong’s footprints are still on the moon today
b) Neil Armstrong was a man of good character
c) A man’s character can be read in his footprints
2. Tone is the attitude a cartoonist takes towards a subject. Which pair of words best describes the tone of this cartoon?
a) sorrowful/sad
b) light-hearted/humorous
c) respectful/admiring
d) resigned/defeated
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.
Cartoon by Steve Breen.
Answers
1. b) Neil Armstrong was a man of good character
2. c) respectful/admiring
