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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many sols does Mary estimate it will take him to get to Schiaparelli?
(a) 40-50.
(b) 75.
(c) 35.
(d) 50-60.

2. In Chapter 11, how often can a message be sent to Watney?
(a) Every 30 minutes.
(b) In 90 minutes.
(c) In two hours.
(d) Once an hour.

3. In Chapter 7, how far away is the Schiaparelli crater from Mark?
(a) 587 kilometers.
(b) 816 kilometers.
(c) 1,894 kilometers.
(d) 3,200 kilometers.

4. Whose suit does Mark use to store water?
(a) Martinez.
(b) Johanssen.
(c) Vogel.
(d) Lewis.

5. What is the actual name of the Pathfinder site?
(a) Carl Sagan Memorial Station.
(b) Mars Station One.
(c) Maven Pathfinder Station.
(d) Albert Einstein Memorial Station.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what temperature does hydrogen turn to liquid?

2. During the storm that caused Mark to be left behind, how much did AL102 stretch?

3. How long does a Mars mission take?

4. How many potatoes does Mark have to plant?

5. In Chapter 15, how long does Bruce say it will take to for a probe to get to Mars?

(see the answer key)

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