The Martian Review

Multiple Choice

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

• Venus

Multiple Choice

Who is the astronaut lost in the dust storm on Mars?

• Mark Watney

• Melissa Lewis

• Mitch Henderson

• Teddy Sanders

Multiple Choice

What is a sol?

• A solar year

• A solar day on Mars

• A day on earth

• A solar hour

Multiple Choice

At what point did Mark's crew believe that he was dead?

• Sol 4

• Sol 6

• Sol 10

• Sol 9

Multiple Choice

What struck Mark during the sandstorm?

• The oxygenator
• The Sorjourner
• The RTG
• an antenna

Multiple Choice

What Ares mission number were the crew on?

• III

• IV

• I

• VI

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the spacecraft the crew uses to return to Earth?

• Hermes

• Martian

• Diemos

• Space Z

Multiple Choice

What does MAV stand for and what is its purpose?

• Mars Ascent Vehicle; to take astronauts up to Hermes

• Mars Ascent Vehicle; to go down to Mars

• Mars Descent Vehicle; to take astronauts to Mars

• Mars Descent Vehicle; to return to Earth

Multiple Choice

What causes the crew to abort their mission?

• The oxygenator breaks, so their supply of breathable air is limited.

• Their efforts to grow crops have not been successful enough.

• A strong storm threatens to damage their ascent vehicle.

• One of the crew members is ill.

Multiple Choice

What is the time and place in a story?

• climax

• resolution

• setting

• plot

Multiple Choice

What is conflict?

• The climax of a story.

• The elements of a short story.

• A struggle or problem in the story,

• The characters in a story.