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1. 1.

   Say whether the following sentences are true or false. If they are false, explain why.

   1. The Captain is excited to go to the moon.
   2. Professor Calculus had lost his memory some time ago but has regained it thanks to Captain Haddock.
   3. Snowy knows that he is on a rocket going to the moon.
   4. Tintin is the Professor's assistant in operating the rocket.
   5. Nobody is worried or anxious about the mission.
2. 2.

   On the first page of the comic, there are two panels in the bottom row that look almost the same. Identify these panels and describe the differences between them.

3. 3.

   How do the word balloons show you when someone is speaking through the radio? Look closely at the illustrations.

4. 4.

   "Will the rocket take off as planned when I press this button, or will everything else blow up?"

   1. Who is the speaker and to whom is he speaking?
   2. What does the speaker mean here? How do his words reflect how he is feeling?
5. 5.

   Everyone inside the rocket is panicking the time of the launch neared. Do you agree? Why?

6. 6.

   Which is your favourite panel in this comic and why?