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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When Mark makes his test drive, how far will he be from the Hab?
(a) 500 meters.
(b) 800 meters.
(c) 1,000 meters.
(d) 400 meters.

6. Where did Mark go to college?
(a) University of Colorado.
(b) University of Chicago.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Yale.

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 15, how many potatoes does Mark have?
(a) 814.
(b) 639.
(c) 1,841.
(d) 1,702.

11. How many grams are allotted on Iris for luxury items like handwritten letters and a USB drive with music?
(a) 95.
(b) 90.
(c) 100.
(d) 85.

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

13. What is Martinez’s wife’s name?
(a) Marissa.
(b) Laverne.
(c) Shirley.
(d) April.

14. In Chapter 15, how many days does Mark estimate his potatoes will last?
(a) 115.
(b) 248.
(c) 207.
(d) 184.

15. Iris is the goddess of ______________.
(a) Rainbows.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Underworld.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Johanssen’s father do?

2. During the storm that caused Mark to be left behind, how much did AL102 stretch?

3. 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?

4. On Sol 116, how many days until Mark’s potatoes are ripe?

5. On Sol 476, what percent is the dust storm affecting power generation?

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