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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many holes has Mark drilled on Sol 192 by sunset?
(a) 85.
(b) 70.
(c) 80.
(d) 75.

2. In Chapter 15, how many days does NASA have to make a probe to send supplies to Mark?
(a) 48.
(b) 37.
(c) 47.
(d) 51.

3. During the conference in Houston in Chapter 21, at what percent of normal is the sunlight reaching Mars?
(a) 20 percent.
(b) 25 percent.
(c) 30 percent.
(d) 15 percent.

4. What book does Mark read on Sol 482?
(a) The Big Four.
(b) The Secret Adversary.
(c) The Murder at the Vicarage.
(d) Evil Under the Sun.

5. On Sol 479, in what direction is the dust storm traveling?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) North.

6. How many liters of water is the water reclaimer designed to process daily?
(a) 35.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

7. How many kilometers did Mark average per sol on his way to Pathfinder?
(a) 75.
(b) 85.
(c) 80.
(d) 70.

8. How far is it from the rover to the Hab?
(a) 10 meters.
(b) 5 meters.
(c) 8 meters.
(d) 15 meters.

9. During a conference in Houston in Chapter 21, what problem is brought up?
(a) Temperatures rising on Mars.
(b) Approaching dust storm on Mars.
(c) Dust devils are swirling at Ares 4.
(d) Temperatures falling on Mars.

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

11. On what sol does Mark get past the dust storm?
(a) 471.
(b) 510.
(c) 484.
(d) 481.

12. In Chapter 13, how many times a day does Mark have to go to the rover for email?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

13. On what Sol does Mark lose communication with NASA because Pathfinder got fried?
(a) 179.
(b) 213.
(c) 241.
(d) 196.

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

15. For how many days does Rich Purnell have to calculate courses for Iris?
(a) 25.
(b) 34.
(c) 30.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did it take the supplies for Ares 3 to reach Mars?

2. What is the internal volume of the Hab?

3. Once Mark gets out of the airlock on Sol 119, how long does he believe that the EVA suit will last?

4. How many minutes does it take Mark to drill through the roof of the rover?

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

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