WorksheetsThe Martian Day 4
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does Watney do that makes him say, “In your face, Neil Armstrong.”?
He said that he colonized Mars because he had grown crops on it
He discovered water on Mars for the first time
He built the first Martian rover
He sent the first message to Earth from Mars
In case he dies, what does Watney ask Commander Lewis to do?
Check in with his parents, tell them he loved his job and was good at it, and tell them thank you
Send his research data to NASA
Bury his belongings on Mars
Name a crater after him
The Council of ______ is the code name for a secret meeting some of the NASA members have.
Elrond
Apollo
Gemini
Odyssey
What is Rich Purnell’s idea for saving Astronaut Watney?
Accelerate and slingshot around the Earth, resupply with the Taiyang Shen, continue onward toward Mars, and have Watney intersect with the Hermes using the MAV intended for Ares IV
Send a rescue probe directly to Mars with extra supplies for Watney to survive until Ares IV arrives
Have the Hermes return to Earth and wait for a new mission to rescue Watney
Use a remotely piloted rover to transport Watney to a safe location until help arrives
How many of the Ares crew members vote to go against NASA and “slingshot” to get Watney?
It was a unanimous vote
Only one member voted yes
Three members voted yes
Four members voted yes
Watney calls himself a space ____ after recognizing that he will be hijacking the Ares IV lander in “international waters.”
pirate
astronaut
engineer
commander
Why does Watney joke that he is getting “launched in a convertible?”
He is told to remove the nose cone
He is given a sports car to escape Mars
He is wearing sunglasses during launch
He is listening to music while launching
Why is Watney removing so much of his MAV? How will the MAV be controlled?
He is reducing the weight of the MAV in order to increase his launch speed; it will be remotely piloted by Martinez
He is trying to repair the MAV for a longer stay on Mars; it will be controlled by autopilot
He is making space for additional cargo; it will be manually controlled by Watney
He is following NASA's new protocol for safety; it will be controlled by ground control
The crew calculates that the distance at intercept is too big and narrows the gap. What is wrong after they bring the range to zero?
The intercept velocity is too fast – 42 m/s
The fuel tanks are empty
The communication system fails
The navigation lights are off
What does the Hermes crew do to slow down the ship?
Sets off an explosion on part of the ship
Turns off all the ship's engines
Deploys parachutes from the hull
Uses the ship's thrusters in reverse
Watney pokes a hole in his _____ and uses the escaping air as a thruster.
glove
helmet
boot
visor
After his rescue, Watney is teaching at the astronaut candidate program. What does he talk about in his introduction to them?
His acceptance of the thought that he might die, and that space “does not cooperate.” You just have to solve one problem at a time.
The importance of teamwork and how he never felt alone on Mars.
The advanced technology that made his survival easy and comfortable.
His belief that space travel is completely safe with modern equipment.
At the end of the film, the crew of the _______ launches.
Ares V
Hermes
Endurance
Discovery One
