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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who invites Joan to lunch after the inaugural space shuttle program launch?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Griff.
(c) Hank.
(d) Vanessa.

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

6. As mission specialists, how many hours of flight time are required monthly?
(a) 25.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

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

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

9. What was the name of Joan's boyfriend in high school?
(a) Adam Hawkins.
(b) Drew Wyatt.
(c) Pete Mitchell.
(d) Jon Carter.

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

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

12. What was the name of a boy Joan did not want to help with math when she was in elementary school?
(a) Andy Lewis.
(b) Will Parsons.
(c) Bobby Simpson.
(d) Mike Williams.

13. Where did Joan's parents take her the summer before her senior year in high school?
(a) Big Bend National Park.
(b) Crater Lake National Park.
(c) Capitol Reef National Park.
(d) Death Valley National Park.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of vehicle does Antonio drive?

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

4. What does Hank give Joan on New Year's eve?

5. In 1980, who hosts a New Year's Eve party?

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