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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. What is the normal percent of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere?

2. With what network is reporter Marty West?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how many months of travel does Lewis’s crew have to endure?

4. What is the top speed in kilometers per hour that a rover can travel?

5. How many calories a day does Mark need to create with his farming efforts to survive until the next Ares mission returns?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mark’s first conversation with NASA on Sol 97?

2. What does Mark do to ensure his potato plants will survive his expedition on Sirius 4?

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

4. What is Mark’s plan if he isn’t rescued and runs out of food?

5. What plan does Jack Trevor come up with to help communicate with Mark?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Commander Lewis gave the order to leave Watney. Why did she leave him behind? Did she make any effort to find him? What influence did the readings on his suit have on her decision?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Mark becomes a farmer during his stay on Mars. Why does Mark decide to grow potatoes? How successful is he as a farmer? Why is his farming so important to his survival?

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