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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. What is the name of Hank and Donna's baby girl?

2. What type of pies are served at the barbecue at Steve and Helene's in August during training?

3. What type of doctor is Lydia?

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

5. How long does Joan tell Vanessa that they can get the shuttle and crew home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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 assignments are ASCANs given as NASA prepares for the first shuttle mission?

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

7. What are some of the roles astronauts fill when they are not on a space mission?

8. How is Griff injured after he and Vanessa released the payload?

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

10. What does Vanessa share with Joan about her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joan has always felt like a misfit. She has felt as though she does not belong. Why has Joan felt like a misfit, and how does joining NASA help Joan make peace with who she is and what she can do?

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

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Atmosphere to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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