Read the following passages and answer the questions given below them:
Kalpana was born in Karnal, Haryana, but was a naturalized U.S. citizen, married to flight instructor Jean-Pierre Harrison. Besides being an astronaut, she was licensed to fly single and multi-engine land airplanes, single engine sea-planes and gliders. She was also a certified flight instructor. After qualifying as a pilot, Kalpana began to consider another challenge; applying to NASA’s space shuttle program. She was first hired as a research scientist at NASA. In 1994, she was selected by NASA for training as an astronaut.
When asked what it was like being a woman in her field she replied, “I really never, ever thought, while pursuing my studies or doing anything else, that I was a woman, or a ‘person from’ a small city, or a different country. I pretty much had my dreams like anyone else and I followed them. And people who were around me, fortunately, always encouraged me and said, “If that’s what you want to do, carry on.”
1. To whom was Kalpana Chawla married?
2. What was Kalpana Chawla licensed to fly?
3. What did NASA first hire Kalpana as ?
4. What did Kalpana never think of?
5. How did people around Kalpana encourage her?
