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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. To what temperature does the oxygenator heat CO2?
(a) 1,012° C.
(b) 829° C.
(c) 795° C.
(d) 900° C.

2. How many days did it take the supplies for Ares 3 to reach Mars?
(a) 187 days.
(b) 251 days.
(c) 411 days.
(d) 317 days.

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

4. What book does Mark read on Sol 482?
(a) Evil Under the Sun.
(b) The Big Four.
(c) The Murder at the Vicarage.
(d) The Secret Adversary.

5. How quickly does NASA usually respond to messages from Mark?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Commander Lewis’s husband’s name?

3. On Sol 436, how long does Mark test his bedroom after patching it up?

4. When Mark makes his test drive, how far will he be from the Hab?

5. How many minutes does it take Mark to drill through the roof of the rover?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mark lose communication with Earth?

2. What frustrates Mark on Sol 114?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Mark decide not to visit Opportunity?

10. What does Mark do while his batteries recharge?

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