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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percent oxygen is Mark getting when he regains consciousness after being stabbed by an antenna?
(a) 92.
(b) 85.
(c) 69.
(d) 76.

2. In Chapter 11, what do people keep asking Venkat for when he is trying to work in his temporary office?
(a) Pencils.
(b) 7-Up.
(c) Diet Coke.
(d) Pens.

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

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

6. At what angle do the solar cells sit in the lightweight lattice that holds them?
(a) 11 degrees.
(b) 17 degrees.
(c) 8 degrees.
(d) 14 degrees.

7. At what temperature does hydrogen turn to liquid?
(a) 75C.
(b) 80F.
(c) 15K.
(d) 21K.

8. When there is too much oxygen, to what temperature does the regulator cool it?
(a) 32 F.
(b) 90 kelvin.
(c) 21 kelvin.
(d) 0 C.

9. In high school, what role did Mark play in Dungeons and Dragons?
(a) Barbarian.
(b) Cleric.
(c) Geomancer.
(d) Monk.

10. On Sol 80, how far does Mark reckon he is from Pathfinder?
(a) 110 kilometers.
(b) 50 kilometers.
(c) 100 kilometers.
(d) 75 kilometers.

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

12. How many days does Mark hope it will take his potatoes to grow?
(a) 35.
(b) 40.
(c) 72.
(d) 64.

13. What was the operational radius for Mark’s mission?
(a) 15 kilometers.
(b) 10 kilometers.
(c) 20 kilometers.
(d) 5 kilometers.

14. What is the least number of days it might take Mark to get to Ares 4?
(a) 45.
(b) 40.
(c) 35.
(d) 30.

15. What was the speed of sandstorm gusts that buffeted Mark’s mission?
(a) 200 kph.
(b) 150 kph.
(c) 175 kph.
(d) 225 kph.

Short Answer Questions

1. Phobos is the god of ___________.

2. How far away is Houston from Mars?

3. In Chapter 2, how many sols does Mark think it will be until the next ship arrives on Mars?

4. How far does the Hab’s nav beacon reach?

5. What percent of carbon dioxide is the atmosphere on Mars?

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