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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 207-275.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Vanessa goes for a swim, what time do Joan and Vanessa agree to meet in the lobby for dinner?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 6:30 p.m.
(d) 7 p.m.

2. Who takes Lydia home after the celebration for Group 9 becoming astronauts?
(a) Vanessa.
(b) Duke.
(c) Griff.
(d) Joan.

3. Where did Joan teach at the university level?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Rice University.
(c) University of Pittsburgh.
(d) University of Colorado Boulder.

4. How much of a gap in the payload doors is there after Vanessa attempts to tighten the latches?
(a) 2 1/2 centimeters.
(b) 2 centimeters.
(c) 1 1/2 centimeters.
(d) 1 centimeter.

5. What candy goes into space at the same time as the first woman astronaut?
(a) Peanut Butter Cups.
(b) M&Ms.
(c) Jelly beans.
(d) Snickers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie does Frances decide she wants to see when she spends a weekend with Joan?

2. What flowers does Vanessa tell Frances are "beautiful and tough as nails" (210)?

3. What type of doctor is Lydia?

4. How much older was Steve than Vanessa?

5. When is the shuttle Discovery, that Joan is assigned to, scheduled to launch?

(see the answer key)

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