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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 69-133.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the leak on the shuttle, how long can Lydia survive without treatment for the bends?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 20 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

2. What type of pizza does Frances like?
(a) Supreme.
(b) Pepperoni.
(c) Sausage.
(d) Cheese.

3. How old was Vanessa when she first flew by herself?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

4. When Joan and Vanessa look at Alpha Herculis or Rasalgethi, how many years in the past are they looking?
(a) 800.
(b) Not quite 500.
(c) Almost 400.
(d) 250.

5. How many starts does Alpha Herculis have?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Steve spend on the phone with his wife on December 28, when the astronauts are quarantined at Cape Canaveral?

2. When does STS-1, the inaugural mission of the space shuttle program launch?

3. What does Joan's father do for a living?

4. During Joan's interview at NASA, how long is she instructed to wear a suit and stay inside a three-foot-wide white fabric ball?

5. What type of sandwiches does Vanessa bring when she and go stargazing together for the first time?

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