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

2. How long does Joan tell Vanessa that they can get the shuttle and crew home?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 4 1/2 hours.
(c) 2 1/2 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long after the launch of the first space shuttle, do the rocket boosters fall away?

3. What is the name of Hank and Donna's baby girl?

4. Where are Vanessa and Griff from?

5. How did Danes seal the leak?

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