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

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

3. How many times does Mark read and reread the email from his mom?
(a) 50.
(b) 20.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

5. On Sol 436, how long does Mark test his bedroom after patching it up?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sols does Mary estimate it will take him to get to Schiaparelli?

2. During a status update on Iris in Chapter 15, how many days does Bruce think it will take to finish Iris?

3. What time is Iris scheduled to launch?

4. On Sol 116, how many days until Mark’s potatoes are ripe?

5. What is Martinez’s son’s name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mark have to cut a big hole in the rover?

2. On Sol 115 what is the plan to get supplies to Mark?

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

4. What is Rich Purnell’s job?

5. What luxury items are planned to be sent with the probe?

6. On Sol 376, what does Mark relate about his schedule?

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

8. What frustrates Mark on Sol 114?

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

10. Why does Mark have to learn Morse code?

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