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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Sol 42, how long does Mark say it will take for each tank of CO2 to finish filling?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

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

3. On Sol 42, how long does it take to reduce the hydrazine and burn the hydrogen?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) 90 minutes.

4. How long does a Mars mission take?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 60 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 3 years.

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

6. What is the top speed in kilometers per hour that a rover can travel?
(a) 25.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

7. After the explosion on Sol 40, how long does it take to get the oxygen level back up to par in the Hab?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 3 minutes.
(c) 8 minutes.
(d) 21 minutes.

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

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

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

11. What does Johanssen like to read?
(a) Jane Austin.
(b) Sherlock Holmes.
(c) Louisa May Alcott.
(d) Agatha Christie.

12. How many sols does Mark navigate through the valley which he names?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

14. How long did it take Mark’s crew to get to Mars?
(a) 18 days.
(b) 124 days.
(c) 239 days.
(d) 83 days.

15. With what network is reporter Marty West?
(a) NBC.
(b) CBS.
(c) ABC.
(d) CNN.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Phobos is the god of ___________.

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

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