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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. In which branch of the military is Lewis?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Army.
(c) Marines.
(d) Navy.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how many months of travel does Lewis’s crew have to endure?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

3. In Chapter 6, how many unread emails does Venkat have?
(a) 39.
(b) 47.
(c) 13.
(d) 35.

4. On Sol 80, how far does Mark reckon he is from Pathfinder?
(a) 110 kilometers.
(b) 100 kilometers.
(c) 50 kilometers.
(d) 75 kilometers.

5. What is Lewis’s scientific specialty?
(a) Mechanical engineering.
(b) Astrophysics.
(c) Geology.
(d) Biology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What speed of sandstorm gusts is a mission supposed to be able to handle?

2. Of the distance required to reach the Schiaparelli crater, how many kilometers is nice, smooth terrain?

3. How many solar cell panels will Mark need to bring with him on his trip to Ares 4?

4. At what temperature does hydrogen turn to liquid?

5. In Chapter 11, where is Venkat’s temporary office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vankat want satellite time in Chapter 6?

2. Why does Venkat think Mark is using the RTG?

3. What is Dr. Shields’ opinion of Watney?

4. What is Plutonium-238?

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

6. Why does Mark have a good supply of EVA suits?

7. What does Mark do to ensure his potato plants will survive his expedition on Sirius 4?

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

9. Why does Mark decide to use ASCII to communicate with NASA?

10. How does Mark arrange everything so he can return to the Hab with the probe?

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