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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away is Houston from Mars?
(a) 46 light minutes.
(b) 34 light minutes.
(c) 6-12 light-minutes.
(d) 4 to 24 light-minutes.

2. How many solar cell panels will Mark need to bring with him on his trip to Ares 4?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

3. What does Johanssen like to read?
(a) Louisa May Alcott.
(b) Jane Austin.
(c) Sherlock Holmes.
(d) Agatha Christie.

4. To what degree does Mark intend to lower the temperature in the Hab to keep the soil alive while he extracts the hydrogen?
(a) 25 F.
(b) 10 F.
(c) 4 C.
(d) 1 C.

5. What is on Lewis’s data stick for digital entertainment?
(a) Rock and roll music.
(b) TV shows.
(c) Digital books.
(d) Movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mark’s crew ordered to abort their mission after how many days?

2. What music is on Lewis’s USB drive that Mark finds in Rover 2?

3. How many months before a mission does NASA sent the MAV?

4. What was Mark’s Ares Mission?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how many months of travel does Lewis’s crew have to endure?

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