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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Phobos is the god of ___________.
(a) War.
(b) Spring.
(c) Love.
(d) Fear.

2. In Chapter 6, how many unread emails does Venkat have?
(a) 35.
(b) 47.
(c) 13.
(d) 39.

3. How many months before a mission does NASA sent the MAV?
(a) 48.
(b) 36.
(c) 54.
(d) 18.

4. On Sol 79, how long has Mark been the road?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 5 days.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how many months of travel does Lewis’s crew have to endure?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does a Mars mission take?

2. What type of engines power the Hermes?

3. What is the actual name of the Pathfinder site?

4. In Chapter 11, where is Venkat’s temporary office?

5. How days has a team of JPL engineers worked to piece together something that will interact with the modern Deep Space Network?

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