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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what point might Mark’s crew believe that he has died?
(a) Sol 10.
(b) Sol 4.
(c) Sol 6.
(d) Sol 9.

2. How many sols does Mark navigate through the valley which he names?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. When Mark landed on Mars, which crewman was he out of the MDV?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Sixth.
(d) Third.

4. How many kilometers can a rover travel on a full charge?
(a) 25.
(b) 35.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

5. In Chapter 12, how many seconds does Lewis say that Uncle Sam is paying for every second they are on Mars?
(a) $322,000.
(b) $78,000.
(c) $212,000.
(d) $100,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the Hab designed to last?

2. In Chapter 11, what do people keep asking Venkat for when he is trying to work in his temporary office?

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

4. What was the operational radius for Mark’s mission?

5. To what degree does Mark intend to lower the temperature in the Hab to keep the soil alive while he extracts the hydrogen?

(see the answer key)

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