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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once launched, how long will Iris stay in orbit?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

2. Where do Vogel and his wife live?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Bremen.
(c) Brandenburg.
(d) Dusseldorf.

3. How many days does Mark lose because of the accident with the rover?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

4. On Sol 434, how far does Mark have to make an EVA that he indicates is annoying?
(a) 100 meters.
(b) 86 meters.
(c) 10 meters.
(d) 5 meters.

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

6. What is Martinez’s son’s name?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Stephen.
(d) David.

7. In Chapter 15, how many days does Bruce state they have to get a probe to Mars?
(a) 398.
(b) 462.
(c) 475.
(d) 374.

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

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

10. In Chapter 15, how long does Bruce say it will take to for a probe to get to Mars?
(a) 423 days.
(b) 414 days.
(c) 381 days.
(d) 396 days.

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

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

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

14. On Sol 116, how many days until Mark’s potatoes are ripe?
(a) 11 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 10 days.

15. On what Sol is Mark done with the rover modifications?
(a) 394.
(b) 376.
(c) 315.
(d) 384.

Short Answer Questions

1. With less daylight on Mars, how much longer will it take Mark to get the same energy from his solar panels?

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

3. What is the internal volume of the Hab?

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 19, how long does Commander Lewis have to talk to her husband?

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