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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Mark wait for the resin for his saddlebags to set up?

2. In Chapter 11, how often can a message be sent to Watney?

3. Of all the people who had stepped out on Mars, what number was Mark?

4. On Sol 40, what is the lowest percent that Mark can get the regulator to reduce the oxygen level to in the Hab at first?

5. In Chapter 2, how many sols does Mark think it will be until the next ship arrives on Mars?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mark get the lander safely on the roof of the rover?

2. What are the pros and cons of having hydrazine available?

3. Why does Mark put on the inner lining of his EVA suit before using the hydrazine?

4. What is Mindy Park’s job in Chapter 6?

5. Where is Mark when he locates the Hab signal?

6. What is Dr. Shields’ opinion of Watney?

7. Why does Mark have to do a photo-op in Chapter 11?

8. On Sol 66, what is Mark’s mission?

9. Why is the weak point of a lander the battery?

10. What were twenty-three of the most terrifying minutes of Mark’s life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mark is stranded on Mars. What happens that causes the mission to be aborted? What happens to Mark? Why does the crew leave him behind?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, Mark finds himself in danger. What is the most dangerous thing that Mark experiences on Mars? What gets him through these dangerous events?

Essay Topic 3

The Chinese donate a booster to Mark’s rescue mission. How did the Chinese happen to have a booster ready to go? Why did they decide to let NASA use it? What did the Chinese get in exchange?

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