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

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

3. What does Frances take up in the fall of 1983?
(a) Ballet.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Soccer.

4. What artist does Vanessa want Joan to love one night in the winter of 1982?
(a) Talking Heads.
(b) David Bowie.
(c) Alice Cooper.
(d) Nirvana.

5. What does Joan do when she arrives at the hotel before Vanessa?
(a) Has a snack in the lounge.
(b) Drinks iced tea in the lobby.
(c) Goes for a walk on the beach.
(d) Takes a nap.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Vanessa want to fly Joan for Labor Day in 1982?

2. What does Vanessa wear to Barbara's wedding?

3. How often are Joan and Vanessa late for work after they get together?

4. How is the one-year mark of the ASCANs' training marked?

5. When Hank is scheduled to fly on a shuttle in less than six months, how far along is Donna in her pregnancy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Joan upset when she goes to pick up Frances, and Frances is sitting on the stoop locked out of the house?

2. What does Antonio have to say about the ASCANs in August 1981?

3. What advice does Joan give Lydia, when Lydia wonders why she was not chosen to fly on the shuttle?

4. When and how does Donna have her and Hank's baby?

5. How is the one-year mark of the ASCANs' training marked?

6. What disagreement do Barbara and Joan have about Joan bringing a guest to the wedding, and how is the matter resolved?

7. What does Vanessa tell Frances when Frances shares that she likes being with Joan and Vanessa, but does not like being home?

8. What happens to Griff, and why do they not tell Vanessa right away?

9. When was the first time Joan got hives?

10. How has Barbara attained her dream by marrying Daniel?

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