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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the operational radius for Mark’s mission?
(a) 20 kilometers.
(b) 15 kilometers.
(c) 10 kilometers.
(d) 5 kilometers.

2. How many days does Mark hope it will take his potatoes to grow?
(a) 35.
(b) 40.
(c) 64.
(d) 72.

3. In Chapter 7, how far away is the Schiaparelli crater from Mark?
(a) 1,894 kilometers.
(b) 816 kilometers.
(c) 587 kilometers.
(d) 3,200 kilometers.

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

5. How many unmanned missions did it take to deliver the supplies for Mark’s mission on Mars?
(a) 25.
(b) 14.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

6. What type of engines power the Hermes?
(a) Ion.
(b) Anti-matter.
(c) Nuclear.
(d) Fusion.

7. How many days does it usually take to yield full-sized potatoes?
(a) 115 days.
(b) 180 days.
(c) 75 days.
(d) 90 days.

8. In Chapter 11, where is Venkat’s temporary office?
(a) Cafeteria.
(b) Stairwell.
(c) Break room.
(d) Storage closet.

9. What is on Lewis’s data stick for digital entertainment?
(a) TV shows.
(b) Rock and roll music.
(c) Movies.
(d) Digital books.

10. What was the speed of sandstorm gusts that buffeted Mark’s mission?
(a) 175 kph.
(b) 150 kph.
(c) 225 kph.
(d) 200 kph.

11. With what network is reporter Marty West?
(a) CNN.
(b) NBC.
(c) CBS.
(d) ABC.

12. How many kilometers can a rover travel on a full charge?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 35.
(d) 40.

13. On Sol 82, what landmark does Mark see that indicate he is near Pathfinder?
(a) Acidalia Planitia.
(b) Twin Peaks.
(c) Ares Vallis.
(d) Phobus.

14. At what temperature does hydrogen turn to liquid?
(a) 80F.
(b) 15K.
(c) 21K.
(d) 75C.

15. How days has a team of JPL engineers worked to piece together something that will interact with the modern Deep Space Network?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 60.
(d) 45.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Mark’s crew to get to Mars?

2. How long did it take Ares 4’s MAV to get to Mars?

3. If Mark makes a trip to Ares 4, how long does it think it will take?

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

5. Mark’s crew ordered to abort their mission after how many days?

(see the answer keys)

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