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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What flowers does Vanessa tell Frances are "beautiful and tough as nails" (210)?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Pansies.
(c) Roses.
(d) Black-eyed Susans.

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

3. What does Vanessa wear to Barbara's wedding?
(a) Black empire waist dress.
(b) Sleeveless midi dress.
(c) V-neck dress with embroidered lace.
(d) Navy blue shift.

4. How much older does Daniel seem to be than Barbara?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) A few months.

5. How much of a gap in the payload doors is there after Vanessa attempts to tighten the latches?
(a) 2 centimeters.
(b) 1 centimeter.
(c) 2 1/2 centimeters.
(d) 1 1/2 centimeters.

6. When Hank is scheduled to fly on a shuttle in less than six months, how far along is Donna in her pregnancy?
(a) Almost 6 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) Not quite 4 months.

7. Who holds the rings at Barbara and Daniel's wedding?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Robert.
(c) William.
(d) Michael.

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

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

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

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

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

13. What movie do Joan, Frances, and Vanessa see together when Joan spends time with Frances after the wedding?
(a) Back to the Future.
(b) The Goonies.
(c) The NeverEnding Story.
(d) The Princess Bride.

14. After Vanessa goes for a swim, what time do Joan and Vanessa agree to meet in the lobby for dinner?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) 6:30 p.m.
(d) 7:30 p.m.

15. How is the one-year mark of the ASCANs' training marked?
(a) Camping trip at the lake.
(b) A day at the zoo.
(c) Catered dinner at mission control.
(d) A day at an amusement park.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Lydia home after the celebration for Group 9 becoming astronauts?

2. How long does Barbara say she was gone when she locked Frances outside?

3. What are the entrees at Barbara's wedding?

4. What does Joan take up when Frances is gone and she and Vanessa are too busy to spend much time together?

5. Where do Joan's parents live?

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