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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Joan and Vanessa look at Alpha Herculis or Rasalgethi, how many years in the past are they looking?
(a) 250.
(b) Almost 400.
(c) 800.
(d) Not quite 500.

4. 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) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) An hour,.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joan have for dinner the first night of astronaut candidate training?

2. What type of trips do Lydia's family take and not invite her?

3. How old was Vanessa when her father died?

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

5. How old is Frances when Joan is accepted to be an astronaut?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vanessa think she cannot have a dog?

2. Why do Vanessa and Griff leave the hatch on the airlock open after releasing the payload?

3. Why does Vanessa close her eyes as she prepares to enter the cabin?

4. How does Joan support Barbara after Barbara gets pregnant?

5. What does Joan like to draw and what is her favorite part of her drawing?

6. What does Vanessa ask Joan to help her with, and why does asking for help embarrass her?

7. What program is about to be launched when Joan is selected as a candidate to become an astronaut in 1979?

8. How is the weightlessness of space simulated, and how does Joan react?

9. What inspires Joan to apply to NASA the first ime?

10. In June 1981, why does Joan have to call Barbara and tell her she cannot pick Frances up from school on Monday?

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