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Juno was the youngest explorer on her space team. Today she was sent to collect samples on Planet Vio, a strange world of purple sand and tall glowing rock towers.

At first it was quiet, until she heard it: CRUNCH. Her footsteps echoed behind her. She spun around. Nothing.

CRUNCH. CRUNCH. The sound followed her exactly - an echo, but too close and too real.

"Hello?" she whispered. A soft voice answered: "Hello."

Juno’s heart thumped. Echoes don’t whisper back.

A shadow stretched across the sand and a tall shape slid into view. It tilted its head the same moment she did, copying her movements perfectly. Juno stepped forward. It stepped forward. She stepped back. It stepped back.

Juno didn’t wait. She raced towards the shuttle. The creature's footsteps matched hers all the way. CRUNCH! CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

When she reached the ramp, the footsteps stopped. She looked back. The creature was gone.

But ever since that day, anyone exploring Vio’s purple sands hears it too: A second pair of footsteps. Getting closer. And closer. And closer.

Where is Juno exploring?
a dark forest
a purple sand planet
an asteroid
a purple sand planet Which planet is Juno exploring?
Mars
Purpa
Vio
Vio Juno is the oldest member of her team.
True
False
It doesn't say in the story.
False What does Juno hear while walking?
water dripping
a roar
footsteps echoing hers
footsteps echoing hers The echo turns out to be just the wind.
True
False
It doesn't say in the story.
False What does the creature do when Juno tilts her head?
It tilts its head the same way.
It steps back.
It steps forward.
It tilts its head the same way. What does Juno do when she sees the creature?
runs to the shuttle
faints
tries to touch it
runs to the shuttle The creature follows Juno onto the shuttle.
True
False
It doesn't say in the story.
False Other explorers later hear extra footsteps too.
True
False
It doesn't say in the story.
True

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