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

2. During a conference in Houston in Chapter 21, what problem is brought up?
(a) Approaching dust storm on Mars.
(b) Temperatures rising on Mars.
(c) Dust devils are swirling at Ares 4.
(d) Temperatures falling on Mars.

3. On Sol 477 how will Mark’s power meters get energy?
(a) 6-square meter solar cell.
(b) 2-square meter solar cell.
(c) 4-square meter solar cell.
(d) 1-square meter solar cell.

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

5. What is the internal volume of the Hab?
(a) 120,000 liters.
(b) 95,000 liters.
(c) 140,000 liters.
(d) 97,000 liters.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many days does Rich Purnell have to calculate courses for Iris?

2. How many televisions are in Annie Montrose’s private office?

3. How many children do Vogel and his wife have?

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

5. How many solar cells were damaged when the rover fell?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Rich Purnell’s job?

3. What accident does Mark have, and how much time does he lose?

4. How does Mark plan to store his potatoes once they’re grown?

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

6. In Chapter 15, why doesn’t Dr. Keller want to reduce Watney’s intake to make the rations last longer?

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

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

9. Why does Mark have to learn Morse code?

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

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