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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who invites Joan to lunch after the inaugural space shuttle program launch?
(a) Hank.
(b) Griff.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Vanessa.
2. 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) An hour,.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 20 minutes.
3. How long does Joan tell Vanessa that they can get the shuttle and crew home?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 4 1/2 hours.
4. What type of doctor is Lydia?
(a) Trauma surgeon.
(b) Neurologist.
(c) Cardiac.
(d) ER.
5. When is Joan invited to interview at the Johnson Space Center?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1980.
6. How much younger is Barbara than Joan?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.
7. After Joan goes grocery shopping, where does Vanessa take Joan when Joan decides to have dinner with her instead of Griff?
(a) Honky tonk bar.
(b) Chinese restaurant.
(c) Dive bar.
(d) Barbecue restaurant.
8. Where do Joan and Vanessa go to view the stars when Vanessa asks Joan to help her learn the constelations?
(a) Brazos Bend.
(b) Rustic Oaks Park
(c) Sam Houston National Forest.
(d) Lake Houston.
9. When Joan and Vanessa look at Alpha Herculis or Rasalgethi, how many years in the past are they looking?
(a) 250.
(b) 800.
(c) Almost 400.
(d) Not quite 500.
10. What type of dog do Steve and Helene have?
(a) Blue heeler.
(b) Border collie.
(c) German shepherd.
(d) Great Dane.
11. When does STS-1, the inaugural mission of the space shuttle program launch?
(a) June 19, 1981.
(b) April 12, 1981.
(c) May 5, 1981.
(d) March 9, 1981.
12. What color dress does Joan buy in New Orleans?
(a) Blue.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.
13. How old was Vanessa when her father died?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.
14. How many members are on the Orion Flight Team?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.
15. After the leak on the shuttle, how long can Lydia survive without treatment for the bends?
(a) 20 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 12 hours.
Short Answer Questions
1. How much older was Steve than Vanessa?
2. What is the name of Hank and Donna's baby girl?
3. Which space shuttle leaves a few days before New Year's in 1980?
4. How old was Vanessa when she first flew by herself?
5. How high above the earth's atmosphere are Vanessa and Griff when they make their space walk?
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