The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is planning a mission. The mission will be to Mars. It will take place
in the 2030s. Six to eight astronauts will take part. NASA is also planning their menus. The astronauts will cook while they are in space. They will not want to eat the same thing each day. So far, NASA has planned 100 meals. All of the meals are healthful. NASA says that this is important. That is because the mission will be long. The astronauts will have many different _________.
"converse" in this context means "a situation, object, or statement that is the reverse of another or corresponds to it but with certain terms transposed."
The red badge of courage is a bloody wound that symbolizes bravery. When Henry walks with the wounded soldiers, he envies them their wounds—their bloodied badges of courage.