Chapter: 10. There’s A Hole In My Galaxy
Comprehension
A. Answer these questions.
Which year does the story take place? The story takes place in the year 2563. Who wanted to see Pluto and how did she persuade Maya? Ava wanted to see Pluto. She persuaded Maya by saying, “Please, please,” and pointing out that Maya’s parents were out for the weekend and it wasn’t that far to Pluto, promising they’d be back before they returned. What happens to a sun when it dies? When a star the size of the sun dies, it becomes a white dwarf. Why were the three children afraid of entering a black hole? The three children were afraid of entering a black hole because if they reached it, they would be pulled in forever and anything that falls in is sucked into the center and torn into nothing, with not even light being able to escape. What happens when something like a rocket ship falls into a black hole? When something like a rocket ship falls into a black hole, it is sucked into the center of the black hole and is torn into nothing. B. Answer these questions with reference to the context.
‘ALERT! ALERT! HEAVY OBJECT PULLING SHIP OFF COURSE.’
a. Which ship is mentioned in the sentence and who are in it?
* The ship mentioned is Maya’s family’s rocket ship, and Maya, Ava, and Reyhaan are in it.
b. What is the ‘heavy object’?
* The ‘heavy object’ is a black hole.
c. The heavy object is pulling the ship off course. What was the original destination of the ship?
* The original destination of the ship was Pluto. ‘LANDING. WELCOME BACK TO EARTH’
a. Which place on Earth did the rocket land?
* The rocket landed in Maya and Reyhaan’s backyard.
b. Which season did the children experience when they landed?
* The children experienced winter when they landed.
c. How long do you think the children were in the rocket ship?
* The children were in the rocket ship for what felt like a few hours, but on Earth, six months had passed. 
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