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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of rash does Joan get when she and Vanessa go to a hotel for the first time?
(a) Psoriasis.
(b) Eczema.
(c) Hives.
(d) Contact dermatitis.

2. When was a substance named lonsdaleite found in the Canyton Diablo meteorite in Arizona?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1980.

3. Who is the first American woman astronaut to fly on the space shuttle?
(a) Eileen Collins.
(b) Christine Koch.
(c) Peggy Whitson.
(d) Sally Ride.

4. What boarding school are Barbara and Daniel planning to send Frances to?
(a) San Marcos Academy.
(b) The Brook Hill School.
(c) Landingham Prep.
(d) The Village School.

5. What does Joan take up when Frances is gone and she and Vanessa are too busy to spend much time together?
(a) Yoga.
(b) Running.
(c) Raquetball.
(d) Tennis.

6. As Vanessa prepares the shuttle for takeoff and her stint as pilot, who does she remember told her they would lobby for her to fly the shuttle someday?
(a) Steve.
(b) Hank.
(c) Jack.
(d) Harrison.

7. How long ago had Steve cheated on his wife?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

8. When Vanessa sleeps over at Joan's what time does she leave the apartment?
(a) 2 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) Around 4 a.m.
(d) After midnight.

9. How many latches does Vanessa have to secure on the aft bulkhead?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

10. What is the name of Frances's roommate when she goes to boarding school?
(a) Cynthia.
(b) Laurel.
(c) Melinda.
(d) Tabitha.

11. During the spring and summer of 1984, where is Vanessa often training in a dunk tank?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Washington.
(c) Texas.
(d) Florida.

12. After Barbara and Daniel get married, how often do to go out to dinner?
(a) Twice a week.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Every night.
(d) Three times a month.

13. How many years did to take from the invention of the first airplane to the first man in space?
(a) 74.
(b) 63.
(c) 89.
(d) 58.

14. How many brothers did Steve have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

15. Where do Joan's parents live?
(a) Riverside.
(b) Thousand Oaks.
(c) Santa Clarita.
(d) Pasadena.

Short Answer Questions

1. When are the members of Group 9 given the honor of being called astronauts?

2. How many latches hold the payload bay doors closed?

3. Where is Frances to spend her first Thanksgiving after she goes to boarding school?

4. When did Joan's grandfather leave her father?

5. When Joan goes to Cape Canaveral in preparation for her flight, how much time will she be quarantined with her crew?

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