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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Including Joan, how many candidates are to be in Group 9, when Joan joins NASA?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

2. How old is Frances when Joan is accepted to be an astronaut?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. What type of pies are served at the barbecue at Steve and Helene's in August during training?
(a) Banana cream.
(b) Lemon meringue.
(c) Buttermilk pies.
(d) Blueberry pie.

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

5. When Joan begins her training at NASA, how many men have been lost over the last 20 years?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high above the earth's atmosphere are Vanessa and Griff when they make their space walk?

2. For what birthday did Joan want her parents to buy her a Unitron telescope?

3. When does STS-1, the inaugural mission of the space shuttle program launch?

4. Who helped solve the problem with Antonio's car?

5. Where did Joan's parents take her the summer before her senior year in high school?

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