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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. On Sol 117, how many liters of water is the water reclaimer processing?

2. How many hours does Mark have to dig on Sol 500?

3. How many days does Mark lose because of the accident with the rover?

4. On what Sol does Mark lose communication with NASA because Pathfinder got fried?

5. How many sols will Mark need to make the modifications that have to be made to the MAV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mark do on Air Days?

2. What is Mark’s biggest problem on Sol 122?

3. What frustrates Mark on Sol 114?

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

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

6. How is Vogel’s family doing?

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

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

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

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

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

Mark does not have enough rations to last until the next Mars mission. What supplies does Mark have and how long will they last? What does he decide to do about the situation?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 21, a dust storm develops in Arabia Terra. How does Mark learn about the dust storm? What might happen if Mark is caught in the storm for days? How does Mark determine the path of the storm? Are his calculations correct?

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