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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does a Mars mission take?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 60 months.

2. How long is the Hab designed to last?
(a) 64 days.
(b) 110 days.
(c) 18 days.
(d) 31 days.

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

4. What type of music did Johanssen bring to listen to?
(a) Beatles.
(b) Classical.
(c) Rolling Stones.
(d) New Age.

5. What percent oxygen is Mark getting when he regains consciousness after being stabbed by an antenna?
(a) 76.
(b) 85.
(c) 69.
(d) 92.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the normal percent of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere?

2. What was the speed of sandstorm gusts that buffeted Mark’s mission?

3. How many calories a day does Mark need to create with his farming efforts to survive until the next Ares mission returns?

4. How many days does it usually take to yield full-sized potatoes?

5. How many potatoes does Mark have to plant?

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