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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how many sols does Mark think it will be until the next ship arrives on Mars?
(a) 684.
(b) 987.
(c) 1,387.
(d) 1,492.

2. Of all the people who had stepped out on Mars, what number was Mark?
(a) Twenty-first.
(b) Thirteenth.
(c) Twenty-eighth.
(d) Seventeenth.

3. How many unmanned missions did it take to deliver the supplies for Mark’s mission on Mars?
(a) 25.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 14.

4. What is the normal percent of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere?
(a) 21.
(b) 42.
(c) 18.
(d) 34.

5. On Sol 42, how much water has Mark made?
(a) 470 liters.
(b) 1,002 gallons.
(c) 714 gallons.
(d) 130 liters.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Sol 98, how many random bytes does Mark have to transcribe one-half of a byte at a time?

2. How long is the Hab designed to last?

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

4. What is the least number of days it might take Mark to get to Ares 4?

5. How long does it take Mark to fire out a pop-tent?

(see the answer key)

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