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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days does it usually take to yield full-sized potatoes?
(a) 115 days.
(b) 90 days.
(c) 180 days.
(d) 75 days.

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

3. If Mark makes a trip to Ares 4, how long does it think it will take?
(a) 60 days.
(b) 55 days.
(c) 50 days.
(d) 65 days.

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

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

6. What speed of sandstorm gusts is a mission supposed to be able to handle?
(a) 125 kph.
(b) 100 kph.
(c) 175 kph.
(d) 150 kph.

7. How long is the Hab designed to last?
(a) 18 days.
(b) 31 days.
(c) 64 days.
(d) 110 days.

8. In which branch of the military is Lewis?
(a) Army.
(b) Navy.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Marines.

9. In Chapter 11, how long has Mark spent as the loneliest man in history?
(a) 65 days.
(b) 100 days.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 months.

10. 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) 1,500.
(d) 1,100.

11. Mark’s crew ordered to abort their mission after how many days?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

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

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

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

15. How days has a team of JPL engineers worked to piece together something that will interact with the modern Deep Space Network?
(a) 45.
(b) 15.
(c) 60.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. When there is too much oxygen, to what temperature does the regulator cool it?

2. What does Vogel have to eat in Chapter 12?

3. How many potatoes does Mark have to plant?

4. How does Mark react when he learn the Pathfinder is communicating with Earth?

5. How many months before a mission does NASA sent the MAV?

(see the answer keys)

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