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What is the name of the crew that landed on Mars? |
A: Ares lll |
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Why is the crew forced to evacuate Mars? |
A: Because of a bad dust storm. At this point, Watney is struck with a flying debris and is left behind |
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Who announces Watney's death? |
A: Director of NASA, Teddy Sanders. |
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What does Watney talk about in his first video blog? |
A: About him being alive Quote to support this: “Hi, I'm Mark Watney and I'm still alive... obviously” |
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What does Watney use to grow more food? |
A: His own excess waste and half of the food he already has |
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Who finds out that Watney is alive? |
A: Satellite planner, Mindy Park, and Mission Director, Vincent Kapoor. More Info: After reviewing satellite photos on Mars, Park and Kapoor discover that Watney is alive because he would've been the only one to moved |
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How does Watney come to communicate with NASA? |
A: After redicovering the Pathfinder |
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How does communication for NASA and Watney become easier? |
A: Because the crew back at NASA help Watney hack his Rover and link it to the Pathfinder to communicate via text instead of using the hexadecimal |
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What decision does Sanders choose to hide from the rest of the Ares lll crew? |
A: Sanders decides that it is best not to inform the Ares lll crew that Watney is alive, because he believes that it would distract them from their mission. |
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Who informs Ares lll crew that Watney is still alive anyways? |
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What impact did the malfunction of the HAB's entranceway cause? |
A: 1. A complete loss of crops
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