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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did it take Ares 4’s MAV to get to Mars?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 15 months.
(c) 13 months.
(d) 8 months.

3. At what angle do the solar cells sit in the lightweight lattice that holds them?
(a) 14 degrees.
(b) 17 degrees.
(c) 8 degrees.
(d) 11 degrees.

4. In Chapter 12, how many centimeters down does Vogel want the other to dig to get soil samples?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 35.
(d) 25.

5. What does Vogel have to eat in Chapter 12?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Toast.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Sausages.

6. How long will the protein that Mark has last?
(a) 940 days.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 1,009 days.

7. In Chapter 12, how many seconds does Lewis say that Uncle Sam is paying for every second they are on Mars?
(a) $212,000.
(b) $78,000.
(c) $322,000.
(d) $100,000.

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

9. In Chapter 11, how long has Mark spent as the loneliest man in history?
(a) 100 days.
(b) 65 days.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 months.

10. How many sols does Mark navigate through the valley which he names?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

11. What was Mark’s Ares Mission?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

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

14. How many liters of water will Mark need for his farmland?
(a) 225.
(b) 250.
(c) 325.
(d) 175.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the total amount of square meters of farmland that Mark can use if he can overcome some problems?

2. Which of the crew members in Chapter 12 has a European Union flag on the uniform?

3. To what degree does Mark intend to lower the temperature in the Hab to keep the soil alive while he extracts the hydrogen?

4. What show does Mark decide to watch on Sol 41?

5. On Sol 80, how far does Mark reckon he is from Pathfinder?

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