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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 does STS-1, the inaugural mission of the space shuttle program launch?
(a) March 9, 1981.
(b) June 19, 1981.
(c) April 12, 1981.
(d) May 5, 1981.

2. What type of rash does Joan get when she and Vanessa go to a hotel for the first time?
(a) Hives.
(b) Eczema.
(c) Contact dermatitis.
(d) Psoriasis.

3. During the spring and summer of 1984, where is Vanessa often training in a dunk tank?
(a) Washington.
(b) Florida.
(c) Texas.
(d) Alabama.

4. When Hank is scheduled to fly on a shuttle in less than six months, how far along is Donna in her pregnancy?
(a) Almost 6 months.
(b) Not quite 4 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 2 months.

5. What does Vanessa wear to Barbara's wedding?
(a) Black empire waist dress.
(b) V-neck dress with embroidered lace.
(c) Navy blue shift.
(d) Sleeveless midi dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many girls came to the birthday where Vanessa's mother got a clown for the party?

2. How is the one-year mark of the ASCANs' training marked?

3. When do the ASCANS go to the National Space Technology Labs in Mississippi?

4. Who does Joan realize is afraid but fighting it when they are on the vomit Comet learning to deal with weightlessness?

5. When does Joan remembering having a rash like the one she has when she and Vanessa go to a hotel for the first time?

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