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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 207-275.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do the ASCANS go to the National Space Technology Labs in Mississippi?
(a) April 1981.
(b) June 1981.
(c) July 1981.
(d) May 1981.

2. What does Hank give Joan on New Year's eve?
(a) Ball cap.
(b) Patch for her jacket.
(c) Leather gloves.
(d) Aviator glasses.

3. Who is going to be the ASCAN to go to Toronto to study the RMS (robotic arm)?
(a) Vanessa.
(b) Hank.
(c) Lydia.
(d) John.

4. What does Joan do when she arrives at the hotel before Vanessa?
(a) Takes a nap.
(b) Goes for a walk on the beach.
(c) Drinks iced tea in the lobby.
(d) Has a snack in the lounge.

5. How many girls came to the birthday where Vanessa's mother got a clown for the party?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Vanessa goes for a swim, what time do Joan and Vanessa agree to meet in the lobby for dinner?

2. What flowers does Vanessa tell Frances are "beautiful and tough as nails" (210)?

3. What are the entrees at Barbara's wedding?

4. How many times did Joan dress up as an astronaut for Halloween?

5. How long after the launch of the first space shuttle, do the rocket boosters fall away?

(see the answer key)

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