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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 276-332.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What type of trips do Lydia's family take and not invite her?
(a) Cruises.
(b) Camping.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Skiing.

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?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

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?
(a) When she had her 10th birthday.
(b) When she went to an amusement park.
(c) When she had her first birthday party.
(d) When she went to Disneyland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Vanessa's bungalow in 1980?

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

3. Where do Joan, Vanessa, and Frances go for Thanksgiving?

4. Who holds the rings at Barbara and Daniel's wedding?

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

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