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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 old was Vanessa when her father died?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

2. How did Danes seal the leak?
(a) Clipboard and duct tape.
(b) Bubble gum and upholstery fabric.
(c) Duct tape and space suit.
(d) Aluminium foil and masking tape.

3. How long does Steve spend on the phone with his wife on December 28, when the astronauts are quarantined at Cape Canaveral?
(a) 35 minutes.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) An hour,.
(d) 20 minutes.

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

5. How many members are on the Orion Flight Team?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of doctor is Lydia?

2. What color dress does Joan buy in New Orleans?

3. Including Joan, how many candidates are to be in Group 9, when Joan joins NASA?

4. How many people have access to the main audio loop from the shuttle after the leak?

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

(see the answer key)

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