Part One 🍋
When the rover is first turned on, the first human it sees is smiling at it. The rover also learns that the humans in "bunny suits" are what humans term doctors. (T/F)
FALSE -> scientists
Whenever the rover saw Rania shake her head over its landing trajectory, it knew that she was feeling fear/terror. (T/F)
TRUE
Although Sophie's nickname for the rover was not chosen, she wanted its name to be Sparkle Spicy Dragon Blast. (T/F)
FALSE -> Spicy Sparkle Dragon Blast
The rovers might not make it back to Earth because of possible dust devils and because life on Mars is very hospitable. (T/F)
F -> INhospitable
While the "hazmats" disassemble and code information into the rover, it learns that
a) "waiting" is necessary for improvement
b) "waiting" is not something it enjoys
c) "waiting" was put into its mainframe
b) "waiting" is not something it enjoys
When the hazmats say that the "test bed rover" has a mistake, they are talking about
a) Journey
b) the main character rover
c) the drone
a) Journey
Many of the adults in Sophie's life kept telling her not to worry when she found out NASA still hadn't sent the rover instructions into its code. Who was the only person who reassured Sophie and gave her a peace of mind?
her dad
a) very amicable
b) very hostile
c) very disorderly
a) very amicable
The rover learns how to pick up objects, the phrase "as soon as possible" and "frustrate" from one of his favorite hazmats. What is his/her name? (spelling)
Rania
Which is NOT a reason why the rover learned the word "trust"
a) Xander would call and cancel dinner with family
b) Rania would rewrite the rover's code
c) Xander would let Rania rewrite his code
a) Xander would call and cancel dinner with family
When the rover doesn't receive instructions in its code and is flying into space with Fly, it thinks of whose dark eye circles?
Xander's eye circles
As the rover and the drone were approaching Mars, the rover remembered a beat from one of Xander's songs. What was the name of the song?
a) Nervous, Nervous, Nervous
b) Worry, Worry, Worry
c) Stress, Stress, Stress
b) Worry, Worry, Worry
Rania is very worried about the rover because it has to bring back the original rover, collect rock samples, and take pictures. Around how much funding will it take to bring back the rover, IF it is able to find a fossil? (write down the number on the board and say the answer)
four billion dollars
The rover receives the name, "Resilience" since it needs to be strong/recover easily/stay buoyant when it goes to Mars. What is its new nickname and who becomes the rover's first buddy? (spelling)
Res / Xander
The story's main rover will be the first rover to ever get a ___________ on Mars.
microphone (record the sounds of Mars)
When the rover kept mentioning about Journey to the drone, it apologized for its _______________ (saying words over and over) -> spell correctly
repetition
The rover is able to recognize Rania's code because it is _________ and _______- free. No one else's codes can compare to hers.
clear / bug-free
What were the first things Sophie writes in her letter to the rover, when she watched it go up into space?
THAT WAS SO ________________.
THAT WAS SO COOL.
The rover feels jealous towards the other rover, Journey, because she has a working arm and wheels. When they "talk" together, Journey teaches the rover that hazmat is short for what two words? (spelling)
hazardous material
When Rania first talks human words to the rover, she talks about the first rover she ever worked on. A possible "dust devil" shut it down. Both felt good about "talking" to one another. What was the name of the first rover that Rania worked on?
Courage
What was Rania's nickname for Sophia? What song did she often sing to her over the phone?
Lovebug -> Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Sophie is now a seventh grader. What are at least three things that have changed compared to when she was in sixth grade?
teachers -> from 2 to 5
classes -> top of the school
stairs -> has to climb about 100
recess -> less time
What color eyes, hair (2 colors), and skin does Xander have?
eyes: gray, skin: pale white, hair: pigments of red and brown