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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 435 when Mark tests the bedroom, where does it fail?

2. What was the original number of days the Ares 3 mission was to last?

3. On Sol 479, in what direction is the dust storm traveling?

4. What eight-track does Lewis’s husband tell her he purchased?

5. In Chapter 13, when does NASA plan to get a probe with supplies to Mark?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Rich Purnell’s job?

4. On Sol 376, what does Mark relate about his schedule?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Mark have to learn Morse code?

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

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

In Chapter 6, NASA learns that Watney is alive. Who puts the facts together and figures out that Mark is alive? What does NASA do when they learn that Mark is alive?

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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