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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 10 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

2. How old was Vanessa when she first flew by herself?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

3. Who crews the Columbia during the inagural space shuttle program launch?
(a) William McCool, and Michael Anderson.
(b) Laurel Clark and Ilan Ramon.
(c) Bob Crippen and John Young.
(d) Kalpana Chawla and David Brown.

4. Who does Joan realize is afraid but fighting it when they are on the vomit Comet learning to deal with weightlessness?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Hank.
(d) Teddy.

5. How much time does Vanessa have to get back in her suit and manually close the latches on the right forward bulkhead?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of vehicle does Antonio drive?

2. Where do Joan and Vanessa go to view the stars when Vanessa asks Joan to help her learn the constelations?

3. When the T-38 assignments come in, who is Joan assigned to fly with?

4. How long does it take the light of the red star Antares to reach Earth?

5. What type of trips do Lydia's family take and not invite her?

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