A Rover's Story

Xander said the rover was given the name Resilience based on___.

• the writings of an important American Poet

• the official motto of the state of Florida

• an essay written by a sixth grader in Ohio

• an old story told by the first sailors

What did Resilience learn about Sophie when she first visited the lab?

• Her mother called her Lovebug.

• Xander had snuck her into the lab before.

• She had been writing letters to Journey, too.

• Rania wanted her to be an astronaut.

Xander introduced Res to his new buddy. Then the small robot___.

• scanned the rover's and the scientist's heat signatures

• took off in flight and moved all around the room

• began to play a library of loud rock music

• rolled over to Journey and started to repair her

Besides not sending Journey, what flaw in the hazmat plan did Res notice?

• The drone was already running low on power.

• The rover's parachute wasn't hooked up.

• The code with instructions had not arrived.

• The rocket booster did not break away correctly.

When the code arrived, Res knew Rania had sent it because___.

• the title of the code was Lovebug

• no one wrote code as clear or bug-free as she did

• her favorite song was attached to it

• she had hidden her initials deep within the code

What did Fly the drone do when he took his first flight on Mars?

• He found the offline rover Courage.

• He photographed the satellite Guardian.

• He ignored Res's order and flew too far away from the rover.

• He repaired Res after a rock slide damaged the rover.

The first time Res became stuck, he came unstuck by___.

• asking his wheels to move to the side

• breaking up the nearby rocks with hos laser

• drilling into the sandy ground

• unfolding his mast and letting the wind push him

What did Res do when he received the message not to retrieve Fly?

• He transmitted a request addressed to Xander.

• He hid in a nearby cave until the dust devil passed.

• He overrode the command and pressed forward.

• He sang the drone's favorite song and waited.

As Res tumbled down the steep side of the mesa, he___.

• told Fly he was sorry

• sent an emergency message

• wondered where the earth was

• took a picture of the stars

Which of these happened after Res was brought back online?

• He spoke to Fly, who had also returned to Earth.

• Xander wrote a book about Res.

• Journey was sent on a mission to Mars.

• Rania and Sophie visited him in a museum.