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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How days has a team of JPL engineers worked to piece together something that will interact with the modern Deep Space Network?
(a) 60.
(b) 15.
(c) 45.
(d) 20.

2. After the explosion on Sol 40, how long does it take to get the oxygen level back up to par in the Hab?
(a) 3 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 21 minutes.
(d) 8 minutes.

3. Iris is the goddess of ______________.
(a) Rainbows.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Underworld.
(d) Beauty.

4. How many minutes longer is a sol than a day?
(a) 48 minutes.
(b) 39 minutes.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

5. In Chapter 11, where is Venkat’s temporary office?
(a) Break room.
(b) Cafeteria.
(c) Stairwell.
(d) Storage closet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, how many seconds does Lewis say that Uncle Sam is paying for every second they are on Mars?

2. On Sol 42, how long does Mark say it will take for each tank of CO2 to finish filling?

3. On Sol 40, what is the lowest percent that Mark can get the regulator to reduce the oxygen level to in the Hab at first?

4. In Chapter 11, how long has Mark spent as the loneliest man in history?

5. If Mark makes a trip to Ares 4, how long does it think it will take?

(see the answer key)

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