Question

comparing and synthesizing informational texts
tery check
english
minute as he lands the lunar module on the moon with only 45 seconds left of fuel. he opens the hatch. he climbs down the ladder, slowly. one - fifth of the earth’s population are sitting in front of their tv sets, holding their breath, as neil armstrong carefully sets the first footprint in the lunar dust.
meanwhile—on the other side of the moon—a small spacecraft orbits in the darkness. inside the silvery craft sits michael collins. he will never walk on the moon. his task is to maneuver the capsule and wait while neil armstrong and buzz aldrin land the lunar module. he can’t even hear neil and buzz over the radio. no one is farther away from earth than he is. for 14 lonely turns, michael collins circles the moon. each time he reaches the far side of the moon he spends 48 minutes without radio communication. the only thing between him and outer space is some insulation and a thin sheet of metal.
collins later writes that eagle is “the weirdest looking contraption i have ever seen in the sky,” but it will prove its worth.
how does this information provide a different perspective than the man who went to the far side of the moon?
it tells the reader that collins doubted the mission when he saw armstrong and aldrin’s craft.
it tells the reader what collins was thinking when he saw armstrong and aldrin’s craft.
it tells the reader that collins was nervous because armstrong and aldrin’s craft was strange.
it tells the reader why collins chose not to board armstrong and aldrin’s craft with them.

Explanation:

The quote from Collins about the lunar - module 'Eagle' gives insight into his personal thoughts and perception at the time. It reveals what he was thinking when he saw the craft that Armstrong and Aldrin used to land on the moon. There is no indication of doubt about the mission, nervousness due to the strangeness of the craft, or a reason for not boarding the craft.

Answer:

It tells the reader what Collins was thinking when he saw Armstrong and Aldrin's craft.