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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Sol 42, how long does it take to reduce the hydrazine and burn the hydrogen?
(a) 60 minutes.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

2. Which of the crew members in Chapter 12 has a European Union flag on the uniform?
(a) Vogel.
(b) Martinez.
(c) Johanssen.
(d) Beck.

3. Where is Venkat Kapoor’s office located?
(a) Building 1.
(b) Building 9.
(c) Building 2.
(d) Building 3.

4. What is the least number of days it might take Mark to get to Ares 4?
(a) 40.
(b) 45.
(c) 30.
(d) 35.

5. What is the total amount of square meters of farmland that Mark can use if he can overcome some problems?
(a) 102.
(b) 62.
(c) 126.
(d) 92.

Short Answer Questions

1. In high school, what role did Mark play in Dungeons and Dragons?

2. Of all the people who had stepped out on Mars, what number was Mark?

3. At what temperature does hydrogen turn to liquid?

4. With what network is reporter Marty West?

5. What is the top speed in kilometers per hour that a rover can travel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mark have to do a photo-op in Chapter 11?

2. Why does a portion of the MAV remain and why is it useful?

3. What’s the situation with food supplies for Mark when he is stranded?

4. At the end of Chapter 4, why is Mark in Rover 2?

5. Why does Mindy believe that Watney is alive?

6. Why isn’t it an issue that Mark can’t take the Pathfinder back to the Hab?

7. Who spoke at Watney’s memorial service?

8. What plan does Jack Trevor come up with to help communicate with Mark?

9. What happened to a laptop that Mark took outside?

10. What are some of the dangers that can kill Mark as he is stranded on Mars?

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