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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Mark to fire out a pop-tent?
(a) 15 seconds.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 2 seconds.
(d) 12 minutes.

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

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

4. On Sol 75, what does Mark name the valley that allows him to follow the hills rather than simply navigate by Phobos?
(a) Wyatt.
(b) Johanssen.
(c) Lewis.
(d) Martinson.

5. How many calories a day does Mark need to create with his farming efforts to survive until the next Ares mission returns?
(a) 975.
(b) 850.
(c) 1,100.
(d) 1,500.

Short Answer Questions

1. What speed of sandstorm gusts is a mission supposed to be able to handle?

2. How long does Mark have to sit around while his batteries recharge?

3. In Chapter 11, how often can a message be sent to Watney?

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

5. How many unmanned missions did it take to deliver the supplies for Mark’s mission on Mars?

(see the answer key)

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