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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Sol 477 how will Mark’s power meters get energy?
(a) 2-square meter solar cell.
(b) 4-square meter solar cell.
(c) 6-square meter solar cell.
(d) 1-square meter solar cell.

2. During a status update on Iris in Chapter 15, how many days does Bruce think it will take to finish Iris?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

3. How many potato plants does Mark have growing on Sol 116?
(a) 371.
(b) 400.
(c) 284.
(d) 200.

4. How many times does Mark read and reread the email from his mom?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

5. In Chapter 13, when does NASA plan to get a probe with supplies to Mark?
(a) Sol 769.
(b) Sol 856.
(c) Sol 898.
(d) Sol 739.

6. In Chapter 23, how many meters does the rover tumble?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 25.

7. In Chapter 15, how many liters of water does Mark have?
(a) 328.
(b) 512.
(c) 620.
(d) 471.

8. How many kilometers does Mark have to travel to get to Schiaparelli?
(a) 4,109.
(b) 3,200.
(c) 1,824.
(d) 2,917.

9. On Sol 194, how many minutes does Mark average for each hole?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.5.
(c) 4.5.
(d) 3.

10. How far does the Hab blow from the airlock?
(a) 27 meters.
(b) 50 meters.
(c) 18 meters.
(d) 45 meters.

11. How many sols does Mary estimate it will take him to get to Schiaparelli?
(a) 50-60.
(b) 75.
(c) 35.
(d) 40-50.

12. What was the original number of days the Ares 3 mission was to last?
(a) 289.
(b) 512.
(c) 415.
(d) 396.

13. How many televisions are in Annie Montrose’s private office?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

14. What eight-track does Lewis’s husband tell her he purchased?
(a) Bee Gees’ Greatest Hits.
(b) Abba’s Greatest Hits.
(c) Aerosmith’s Greatest Hits.
(d) Beach Boys’ Greatest Hits.

15. If Mark doesn’t drive the rover, how long will a single charge of the batteries keep the regulator going if the heater if off?
(a) 15 days.
(b) About two months.
(c) 45 days.
(d) Over a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Sol 194, what song does Mark choose for his theme song?

2. How many sols was Mark delayed by the dust storm?

3. In Chapter 15, how many days does NASA have to make a probe to send supplies to Mark?

4. In Chapter 15, how long does Bruce say it will take to for a probe to get to Mars?

5. How many days does Mark lose because of the accident with the rover?

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