View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do the Earth botanists believe Mark will have food?
(a) Sol 950.
(b) Sol 873.
(c) Sol 900.
(d) Sol 913.

2. In Chapter 15, how many potatoes does Mark have?
(a) 814.
(b) 1,702.
(c) 639.
(d) 1,841.

3. Into what city in China do Venkat and Teddy fly?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Fujian.
(c) Peking.
(d) Guangdong.

4. In Chapter 19, how long does Commander Lewis have to talk to her husband?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 8 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 12 minutes.

5. In Chapter 15, how many days does Bruce state they have to get a probe to Mars?
(a) 374.
(b) 398.
(c) 475.
(d) 462.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beck’s sister’s name?

2. What book does Mark read on Sol 482?

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

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

5. How many days did it take the supplies for Ares 3 to reach Mars?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mark decide not to visit Opportunity?

2. How is Vogel’s family doing?

3. What does Mark do while his batteries recharge?

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

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

6. Where is NASA getting a booster for the probe to send to Mark?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 646 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample