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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of sandwiches does Vanessa bring when she and go stargazing together for the first time?
(a) Chicken salad.
(b) Turkey and swiss.
(c) Pesto and roasted veggie.
(d) Roast beef and horseradish.

3. When is Joan invited to interview at the Johnson Space Center?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1981.

4. When was the Apollo 1 fire?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1967.

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

6. What does Donna buy in New Orleans?
(a) Strapless sundress with flowers.
(b) Black skinny jeans and a strapless red top.
(c) Sequined jeans, leather jacket, and strapless top.
(d) Red denim skirt and white-and-yellow strapless top.

7. When the T-38 assignments come in, who is Joan assigned to fly with?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Hank.
(c) Marty.
(d) Griff.

8. In "Fall 1980," what does Joan compare all the acronyms she is learning too?
(a) Learning French.
(b) Learning Greek.
(c) Learning German.
(d) Learning Spanish.

9. When Joan and Vanessa look at Alpha Herculis or Rasalgethi, how many years in the past are they looking?
(a) Not quite 500.
(b) Almost 400.
(c) 800.
(d) 250.

10. When does STS-1, the inaugural mission of the space shuttle program launch?
(a) June 19, 1981.
(b) May 5, 1981.
(c) April 12, 1981.
(d) March 9, 1981.

11. What does Hank give Joan on New Year's eve?
(a) Aviator glasses.
(b) Leather gloves.
(c) Patch for her jacket.
(d) Ball cap.

12. In 1979, how fast would shuttles travel?
(a) 10 miles a second.
(b) 5 miles a second.
(c) 3 miles a second.
(d) 2 miles a second.

13. Where are Vanessa and Griff from?
(a) Midwest.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) New England.

14. What is Joan's field?
(a) Astronomy.
(b) Astrobiology.
(c) Astrophysics.
(d) Aerospace engineer.

15. What color is Vanessa's bungalow in 1980?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Teal.
(d) Mauve.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many starts does Alpha Herculis have?

2. What was the name of Joan's boyfriend in high school?

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

4. What time does Joan arrive at the Johnson Space Center on December 29, 1984?

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

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