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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On the third flight of the shuttle Navigator, for what branch of the military is the crew launching the Arch-6?
2. After the leak on the shuttle, how long can Lydia survive without treatment for the bends?
3. Where did Joan teach at the university level?
4. What was the name of a boy Joan did not want to help with math when she was in elementary school?
5. Where are Vanessa and Griff from?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Vanessa ask Joan to help her with, and why does asking for help embarrass her?
2. What regret does Vanessa have when she realizes Steve is dead?
3. Why are Joan and the other astronaut candidates required to listen to the Apollo 1 disaster?
4. What is the first liftoff of a space shuttle like?
5. How is the weightlessness of space simulated, and how does Joan react?
6. Why do Vanessa and Griff leave the hatch on the airlock open after releasing the payload?
7. What program is about to be launched when Joan is selected as a candidate to become an astronaut in 1979?
8. What does Vanessa share with Joan about her father?
9. What assignments are ASCANs given as NASA prepares for the first shuttle mission?
10. What does Vanessa find when she enters the cabin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Joan, Vanessa, and the other women astronauts are in the second group of candidates that includes women. Why has it taken so long for women to become astronauts and what do their experiences reveal about women’s roles and the way those roles have evolved?
Essay Topic 2
Artistic license is the way that an author creates art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Reid use artistic license to create the realistic background of Atmosphere?
Essay Topic 3
Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Reid use cliffhangers in Atmosphere? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?
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