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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How quickly could the Taiyang Shen booster get to Mars?
(a) 419 days.
(b) 379 days.
(c) 398 days.
(d) 412 days.

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

3. How quickly does NASA usually respond to messages from Mark?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

4. On Sol 498 after the rover rolls, how many liters of oxygen does Mark have?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

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

6. How many kilograms does Mark estimate he will need to haul to Ares 4?
(a) 1,402.
(b) 1,583.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 1,345.

7. To what temperature does the oxygenator heat CO2?
(a) 829° C.
(b) 1,012° C.
(c) 900° C.
(d) 795° C.

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

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

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

11. On Sol 477, what percent is the solar cell efficiency?
(a) 92.5.
(b) 89.5.
(c) 83.
(d) 97.

12. When the CO2 level is at what percent is it like being drunk?
(a) 11%.
(b) 2%.
(c) 21%.
(d) 4%.

13. How many sols was Mark delayed by the dust storm?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

15. In Chapter 19, how long does Commander Lewis have to talk to her husband?
(a) 8 minutes.
(b) 12 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many televisions are in Annie Montrose’s private office?

2. How long does it take Venkat and Teddy to fly to China?

3. According to mission rules, how many people could be in a rover at once?

4. In Chapter 13, when does NASA plan to get a probe with supplies to Mark?

5. How many sols will Mark need to make the modifications that have to be made to the MAV?

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