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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3-68.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the third flight of the shuttle Navigator, for what branch of the military is the crew launching the Arch-6?
(a) Navy.
(b) Marines.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Army.

2. Who helped solve the problem with Antonio's car?
(a) Steve.
(b) Harrison.
(c) Griff.
(d) Vanessa.

3. As mission specialists, how many hours of flight time are required monthly?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

4. What sport did Griff play at his New England prep school?
(a) Lacrosse.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Basketball.

5. How long does it take the light of the red star Antares to reach Earth?
(a) 300 years.
(b) 550 years.
(c) 400 years.
(d) 350 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Vanessa and Griff from?

2. How many members are on the Orion Flight Team?

3. In 1979, how fast would shuttles travel?

4. What was the name of a boy Joan did not want to help with math when she was in elementary school?

5. As Vanessa prepares to open the hatch on the Navigator on December 29, 1984, how long has she worked toward that moment?

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