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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. Since they extended the mission of the Ares 3, how many days will it last?
(a) 753.
(b) 1,134.
(c) 976.
(d) 898.

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

3. Where did Mark go to college?
(a) University of Chicago.
(b) Harvard.
(c) University of Colorado.
(d) Yale.

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

5. On Sol 194, how many minutes does Mark average for each hole?
(a) 4.5.
(b) 3.5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How quickly could the Taiyang Shen booster get to Mars?

2. On Sol 436 what does Mark use to cure a headache?

3. How quickly does NASA usually respond to messages from Mark?

4. What was the original number of days the Ares 3 mission was to last?

5. What time is Iris scheduled to launch?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do they buy an additional eleven days to get Iris launched sooner?

2. Why is Martinez’s wife Marissa irritated with him?

3. What frustrates Mark on Sol 114?

4. How does Mark lose communication with Earth?

5. What does Mark do on Air Days?

6. Why does Mark cook his potatoes before he leaves on his trip?

7. What does Mark have to do in order to be rescued by the Hermes?

8. Why does Mark decide he doesn’t need the water reclaimer during his trip to Ares 4?

9. How well does Mark’s bedroom work when he does his test drive?

10. On Sol 385, why does Mark begin making a tent?

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