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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of engines power the Hermes?
(a) Ion.
(b) Nuclear.
(c) Anti-matter.
(d) Fusion.

2. How many different ships are used to get to and from Mars?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

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

5. How long does Mark have to sit around while his batteries recharge?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 14 hours.

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

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

8. What is the normal percent of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere?
(a) 21.
(b) 34.
(c) 18.
(d) 42.

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

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

11. On Sol 81, how far is Mark from Pathfinder?
(a) 12 kilometers.
(b) 19 kilometers.
(c) 31 kilometers.
(d) 22 kilometers.

12. How long did it take Ares 4’s MAV to get to Mars?
(a) 13 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 15 months.
(d) 11 months.

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

14. In Chapter 2, how many sols does Mark think it will be until the next ship arrives on Mars?
(a) 987.
(b) 1,387.
(c) 684.
(d) 1,492.

15. Where is Venkat Kapoor’s office located?
(a) Building 3.
(b) Building 2.
(c) Building 9.
(d) Building 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Sol 98, how many random bytes does Mark have to transcribe one-half of a byte at a time?

2. In high school, what role did Mark play in Dungeons and Dragons?

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

4. How long does Mark wait for the resin for his saddlebags to set up?

5. How many days does it usually take to yield full-sized potatoes?

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