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Worksheets(SI) Day 11 (The Martian) Chapters 9-12
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the main problem that Mark thinks about during his drive in the rover in Chapter 9?
How he will make the trip to Ares 4
How he is going to fix Pathfinder
How he is going to get enough battery power to make it
How he will get water to his potatoes
Why does Mark decide to bring back Sojourner?
The moving parts of Sojourner can help NASA communicate with him
He needs it in order to move the Pathfinder
He can use it for parts.
What is the main reason why Mark doesn’t bring Pathfinder into the Hab?
It is too big to fit in the Hab
All transmissions would be blocked because the Hab's canvas shields electromagnetic waves
The solar radiation would kill the potato plants
What does NASA do in order to make communication easier?
They send an OS update that allows Pathfinder to send messages to the rover.
They tell him to type information into the computer.
They teach Mark to use Morse Code.
In Chapter 12, the narrative shifts and we learn
what happened to Mark when he was stranded
how Mark met his wife
what inspired Mark to become a botanist
what the conversation was like when Mark's mom was told he was alive
Who feels most responsible for leaving Mark behind?
Mack
Beck
Lewis
Mindy Park
Mark shows his ability to be resilient in Chapters 9-12 when he uses humor in the face of danger as a coping mechanism. This humor helps him to stay focused and motivated despite the seriousness of his situation. When he is faced with the possibility of running out of food, Mark jokes about having to survive on nothing but coffee and (a) .
