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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where do Joan and Vanessa go to view the stars when Vanessa asks Joan to help her learn the constelations?
(a) Brazos Bend.
(b) Sam Houston National Forest.
(c) Lake Houston.
(d) Rustic Oaks Park

4. How many women were involved in the Women in Space Program led by William Randolph Lovelace II?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

5. How old was Vanessa when her father died?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 17.
(d) 6.

6. How long does Joan tell Vanessa that they can get the shuttle and crew home?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 4 1/2 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

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

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

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

10. What type of vehicle does Antonio drive?
(a) Ford.
(b) Dodge.
(c) Chevy.
(d) Mazda.

11. What type of plane is used to simulate weightlessness for the ASCANs?
(a) KC-10 Extender.
(b) KC-135 Stratotanker.
(c) A330 MRTT.
(d) KC-46 Pegasus.

12. What military academy did Vanessa's father attend?
(a) U.S. Military Academy.
(b) U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
(c) Air Force Academy.
(d) Navy Academy.

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

14. 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) Mike Williams.
(c) Bobby Simpson.
(d) Will Parsons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Joan invited to interview at the Johnson Space Center?

2. How long does it take the light of the red star Antares to reach Earth?

3. Who crews the Columbia during the inagural space shuttle program launch?

4. Who invites Joan to lunch after the inaugural space shuttle program launch?

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

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