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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 134-206.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Joan tell Vanessa that they can get the shuttle and crew home?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 4 1/2 hours.
(c) 2 1/2 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

2. What does Joan have for dinner the first night of astronaut candidate training?
(a) TV dinner at home.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Chinese takeout.
(d) Chicken marsala at a restaurant.

3. How did Danes seal the leak?
(a) Bubble gum and upholstery fabric.
(b) Clipboard and duct tape.
(c) Aluminium foil and masking tape.
(d) Duct tape and space suit.

4. How old was Vanessa when her father died?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

5. When are the members of Group 9 given the honor of being called astronauts?
(a) September 1981.
(b) July 1981.
(c) August 1981.
(d) June 1981.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many latches does Vanessa have to secure on the aft bulkhead?

2. As mission specialists, how many hours of flight time are required monthly?

3. How late is Joan to pick up Frances when Barbara is out with Scott?

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

5. In the winter of 1982, where is Barbara going with Daniel when she drops Frances off at Joan's?

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