The Martian, chapter 1 to 4

Was the main character important on the Ares mission?

• yes, he was the mechanical engineer and the botanist.

• no, he had the lowest officer rank in the group.

• yes, but they were not on an important mission.

• not really, he was an an important officer and only parts of his formation was relevant.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

Why is he stuck on Mars by himself? How did he survive?

How does he create farmable soil?

• He uses dirt coming from Mars, add some Earth soil and wait.

• He uses dirt coming from Earth and creates waters it.

• He uses Martian soil, add Earth soil to get good bacteria in it, then fertilizes it with a mix of human feces.

• he is not able to create farmable soil.

Why is the space inside the HAB module not enough for his crop?

• He cannot sleep in the dirt of his garden

• The HAB is really small and the plants will be too big.

• He needs to grow more potatoes if he wants to survive.

Why are potatoes his favorite choice when its time to grow vegetable?

• They provide plenty of vitamins and don't need much watering.

• They grow easily, and provide good nutrition on minimal space

• Potatoes are his favorite vegetable

• He only has potatoes to plant.

In chapter 4, the hero of the story has to go hide in a rover because........