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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. When is the shuttle Discovery, that Joan is assigned to, scheduled to launch?

2. How many girls came to the birthday where Vanessa's mother got a clown for the party?

3. When are the members of Group 9 given the honor of being called astronauts?

4. When Vanessa sleeps over at Joan's what time does she leave the apartment?

5. Who helps Joan set up a tent when she and Frances go camping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vanessa do as a Cape Crusader?

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

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

4. Why is Frances lonely after her mother and Daniel marry?

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

6. What does Barbara decide to do for Thanksgiving in 1984?

7. Why does Barbara bring Frances to Joan's apartment one night?

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

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

10. Why is Joan selected to be the first woman to fly in the shuttle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Vanessa is fascinated with the history of flight. Why does the history of flight enthrall Vanessa and give her hope?

Essay Topic 3

Joan struggles to deal with the stress of her schedule at NASA. What coping skills or techniques does she rely on to manage or handle her stress?

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