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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What time does Joan arrive at the Johnson Space Center on December 29, 1984?
(a) After 8:30 a.m.
(b) Before 9 a.m.
(c) A lttle after 8:00 a.m.
(d) Around 7:30 a.m.

4. What type of pies are served at the barbecue at Steve and Helene's in August during training?
(a) Buttermilk pies.
(b) Lemon meringue.
(c) Blueberry pie.
(d) Banana cream.

5. In high school, how long did Joan allow kids to cheat off her tests before she told them to do their own studying?
(a) A month.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 5 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of plane is used to simulate weightlessness for the ASCANs?

2. What type of pizza does Frances like?

3. For what birthday did Joan want her parents to buy her a Unitron telescope?

4. After the leak on the shuttle, how long can Lydia survive without treatment for the bends?

5. Which space shuttle leaves a few days before New Year's in 1980?

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