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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much older was Steve than Vanessa?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 7 years.

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

4. In high school, how long did Joan allow kids to cheat off her tests before she told them to do their own studying?
(a) 5 months.
(b) A month.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

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

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

7. How did Danes seal the leak?
(a) Clipboard and duct tape.
(b) Bubble gum and upholstery fabric.
(c) Aluminium foil and masking tape.
(d) Duct tape and space suit.

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

9. How old was Vanessa when her father died?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

11. How long does Steve spend on the phone with his wife on December 28, when the astronauts are quarantined at Cape Canaveral?
(a) 1 1/2 hours.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) An hour,.
(d) 35 minutes.

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

13. How many people have access to the main audio loop from the shuttle after the leak?
(a) Almost 3,000.
(b) 525.
(c) 280.
(d) Nearly 1,500.

14. How high above the earth's atmosphere are Vanessa and Griff when they make their space walk?
(a) 317 miles.
(b) 491 miles.
(c) 143 miles.
(d) 218 miles.

15. How much younger is Barbara than Joan?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of sandwiches does Vanessa bring when she and go stargazing together for the first time?

2. What does Vanessa do when she sees that Hank is dead?

3. What type of pies are served at the barbecue at Steve and Helene's in August during training?

4. What type of pizza does Frances like?

5. Who is the only person in Joan's family that she does not draw in a portrait?

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