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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 are Joan and other mission specialists sent to learn how to bail out over the ocean?
(a) Langley Air Force Base.
(b) Charleston Air Force Base.
(c) Homestead Air Force Base.
(d) Moody Air Force Base.

2. How much time does Vanessa have to get back in her suit and manually close the latches on the right forward bulkhead?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) 90 minutes.

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

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

5. How long after the launch of the first space shuttle, do the rocket boosters fall away?
(a) 132 seconds.
(b) 84 seconds.
(c) 173 seconds.
(d) 98 seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport did Griff play at his New England prep school?

2. As Vanessa prepares to open the hatch on the Navigator on December 29, 1984, how long has she worked toward that moment?

3. How did Danes seal the leak?

4. How many people have access to the main audio loop from the shuttle after the leak?

5. How old was Vanessa when her father died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What regret does Vanessa have when she realizes Steve is dead?

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

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

5. What problems have to be resolved in order to get the shuttle back to earth?

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

7. What is the first liftoff of a space shuttle like?

8. What are two pins that astronauts are given?

9. What does Joan love about astronomy and the universe?

10. What does Joan feel for Griff?

(see the answer keys)

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