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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) 4-square meter solar cell.
(b) 6-square meter solar cell.
(c) 2-square meter solar cell.
(d) 1-square meter solar cell.

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

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

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

5. How many minutes does it take Mark to drill through the roof of the rover?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 2.5.
(d) 3.5.

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

7. During the storm that caused Mark to be left behind, how much did AL102 stretch?
(a) 1 millimeter.
(b) 4 millimeters.
(c) 2 millimeters.
(d) 5 millimeters.

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

9. What is Commander Lewis’s husband’s name?
(a) Richard.
(b) Robert.
(c) Michael.
(d) Martin.

10. What does the temperature range from on Mars?
(a) -275o to -25o C.
(b) -250o to -30o C.
(c) -150o to 0o C.
(d) -175o to 0o C.

11. How many children do Vogel and his wife have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

13. With less daylight on Mars, how much longer will it take Mark to get the same energy from his solar panels?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 7 times.
(c) 4 times.
(d) 6 times.

14. On Sol 476, what percent is the dust storm affecting power generation?
(a) 31.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 20.

15. How long do the Earth botanists believe Mark will have food?
(a) Sol 913.
(b) Sol 873.
(c) Sol 900.
(d) Sol 950.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how many liters of water does Mark have?

2. Iris is the goddess of ______________.

3. How many kilometers does Mark have to travel to get to Schiaparelli?

4. What does Johanssen’s father do?

5. How many kilometers did Mark average per sol on his way to Pathfinder?

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