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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. What candy goes into space at the same time as the first woman astronaut?
(a) M&Ms.
(b) Snickers.
(c) Peanut Butter Cups.
(d) Jelly beans.

2. How many girls came to the birthday where Vanessa's mother got a clown for the party?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

3. 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) Jack.
(b) Hank.
(c) Harrison.
(d) Steve.

4. How long after the STS-7 launches with the first woman astronaut does it land at Edwards?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 6 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At the time Frances goes to boarding school, what is the longest amount of time Joan has gone without seeing her since Frances was born?

4. What was the name of the stripper in New Orleans who looked like Vanessa?

5. What boarding school are Barbara and Daniel planning to send Frances to?

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 Vanessa do as a Cape Crusader?

3. How do Joan, Donna, and Lydia feel about the jokes the men make about them and the other women in the ASCAN program?

4. What is Vanessa's response when Joan asks her to come pick up Frances one day?

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

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

7. What problems does Vanessa have when she tries to close the latches on the payload doors?

8. Why does Joan think she should be assigned time in Mission Control?

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

10. What does Barbara have to say about leaving Frances locked outside the house?

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