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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Frances when Joan is accepted to be an astronaut?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

2. What type of doctor is Lydia?
(a) Cardiac.
(b) Trauma surgeon.
(c) Neurologist.
(d) ER.

3. Including Joan, how many candidates are to be in Group 9, when Joan joins NASA?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

4. Which space shuttle leaves a few days before New Year's in 1980?
(a) Atlantis.
(b) Discovery.
(c) Challenger.
(d) Columbia.

5. Where do Joan and Vanessa go to view the stars when Vanessa asks Joan to help her learn the constelations?
(a) Rustic Oaks Park
(b) Lake Houston.
(c) Brazos Bend.
(d) Sam Houston National Forest.

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. In 1980, who hosts a New Year's Eve party?

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

4. How much younger is Barbara than Joan?

5. What type of dog do Steve and Helene have?

(see the answer key)

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