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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what Sol does Mark lose communication with NASA because Pathfinder got fried?
(a) 196.
(b) 241.
(c) 213.
(d) 179.

2. How quickly could the Taiyang Shen booster get to Mars?
(a) 398 days.
(b) 412 days.
(c) 379 days.
(d) 419 days.

3. How many times does Mark read and reread the email from his mom?
(a) 50.
(b) 20.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. How long does Mark have to sit around while his batteries recharge?
(a) 14 hours.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

5. On Sol 81, how far is Mark from Pathfinder?
(a) 22 kilometers.
(b) 19 kilometers.
(c) 12 kilometers.
(d) 31 kilometers.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Sol 42, how long does Mark say it will take for each tank of CO2 to finish filling?

2. To what temperature does the oxygenator heat CO2?

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

4. On Sol 75, what does Mark name the valley that allows him to follow the hills rather than simply navigate by Phobos?

5. How long does it take Mark to fire out a pop-tent?

(see the answer key)

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