Part A

Question

What is the author’s point in this paragraph?

Responses

Katherine’s contributions help make the Friendship 7 mission happen and to establish the United States as leaders in space.
Katherine’s contributions help make the Friendship 7 mission happen and to establish the United States as leaders in space.

The flight of the Friendship 7 mission is made possible by the construction of a worldwide communications network.
The flight of the Friendship 7 mission is made possible by the construction of a worldwide communications network.

John Glenn asks questions about Katherine’s mathematical calculations.
John Glenn asks questions about Katherine’s mathematical calculations.

Astronauts regularly depend on the calculations made by machines.
Astronauts regularly depend on the calculations made by machines.
Question 2
Part B - Points depend on a correct response in Part A.

What evidence best supports the answer to Part A?

Responses

"...but the astronauts were wary of putting their lives in the care of the electronic calculating machines, which were prone to hiccups and blackouts."
"...but the astronauts were wary of putting their lives in the care of the electronic calculating machines, which were prone to hiccups and blackouts."

"The complexity of the orbital flight had required the construction of a worldwide communications network,..."
"The complexity of the orbital flight had required the construction of a worldwide communications network,..."

"As a part of the preflight checklist, Glenn asked engineers to 'get the girl'..."
"As a part of the preflight checklist, Glenn asked engineers to 'get the girl'..."

"Glenn’s flight was a success, and marked a turning point in the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union in space."
"Glenn’s flight was a success, and marked a turning point in the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union in space."

Answer 1

Part A

The author’s point in this paragraph is:

Katherine’s contributions help make the Friendship 7 mission happen and to establish the United States as leaders in space.

Part B

The evidence that best supports the answer to Part A is:

"Glenn’s flight was a success, and marked a turning point in the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union in space."

This statement highlights the impact of the mission, which is linked to Katherine's contributions, emphasizing the significance of achieving success in the context of space leadership.