Mars/Science
The term for a day on Mars, which is slightly longer than an Earth day.
Sol
These two professions Mark has trained in helped him survive on Mars.
Botanist & Mechanical Engineer
True or False? Hermes was successful in attaining the supply probe.
True
Mark's Log Entries are written in what point of view?
1st person
This is the basic shelter Mark Watney survives in for the majority of his stay on Mars.
The Hab
What is the name of lander AND rover that Mark ends up using for communication.
Pathfinder & Sojourner
The director of Mars operations, he handled all communication with Watney personally.
Dr. Venkat Kapoor
What has been bothering Mark physically?
His back
What is the POV that is used when we are shown the Hab being ripped in various interludes.
3rd person omniscient
What is the name of the vehicle that Mark's crew leave the surface of Mars on. Give the abbreviation as well as what it stands for.
MAV - Mars Ascent Vehicle
This is the crater Watney's rover crashed into near the Ares 4 landing site.
Schiaparelli Crater
This former Navy officer was the commander of Ares 3.
Commander Lewis
What is the name of the drug that Mark takes to help with his pain?
Vicodin
Mark continually references pop culture throughout the book. This is an example of what type of literary element?
Allusion
This is the constantly accelerating engine on Hermes, the main spacecraft.
Constant-thrust ion engine
The RTG that Mark uses to create heat is radioactive because it contains this element with an atomic number of 94.
Plutonium
The name of failed probe that was designed to bring supplies to Watney.
Iris
What is the plan of the Hermes crew if the probe is unsuccessful?
Suicide
What type of figurative language is used in the quote below?
"I'll drink as needed and dump my waste outdoors. Yeah, that's right, Mars. That's what you get for trying to kill me all the time."
Personification
What is the lowest surface temperature possible on Mars? (Must be within 10 degrees.)
-225F
He is the flight commander in charge of Ares 3. He also sent an unapproved document to the crew on Hermes.
Mitch Henderson
What are the astronauts on Hermes shown doing before preparing for the probe resupply?
Talking to their families
What type of figurative language is used in the quote below:
"It's a strange feeling. Everywhere I go, I'm the first. Step outside the rover? First guy ever to be there! Climb a hill? First guy to climb that hill! Kick a rock: First guy to kick that exact rock!"
Repetition
This software was used to transfer a hidden message to the crew of Ares 3.
ASCII