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Rover from Kelsey Flashcards

1
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Rover: What does Sophia want to name the Mars rover?

A

Spicy Sparkle Dragon Blast

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Rover: What do some of the humans call their white hazmat suits?

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Bunny suits

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Rover: When Res has his beginning, what does he say he was built for?

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Observation

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Rover: Why do the humans wear hazmat suits when they work on the rover?

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To prevent microbacteria and dust particles from entering its environment.

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Rover: The rover calls scientists a subset of what?

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Humans

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Rover: What do the scientists refer to as the rover’s eyes?

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Cameras

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Rover: In a letter to Res, Sophia says Mrs. Ennis really likes what word, which she uses to describe Res’s mission?

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Amazing

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Rover: Res says he was built to be an unbiased observer, but he must have a flaw. Why?

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Because he has favorites “among the hazmats”

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Rover: What is Rania in charge of?

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Running many of the tests on Res

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Rover: Who does Res say refers to everything by its correct terminology, not nicknames like bunny suits?

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Rania

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Rover: Res describes Rania as “rhythm and “ what?

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Dependability

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Rover: What is Sophia’s teacher’s name?

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Mrs. Ennis

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Rover: What does Sophia call her grandmother?

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Sitti, the Arabic word for grandmother

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Rover: Who does Sophia say tells her the best stories?

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Her dad

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Rover: Who likes to tell jokes while working on the rover?

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Xander

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Rover: Why didn’t the tree like checkers?

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Because it was a chestnut!

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Rover: Who tells the rover what his name is?

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Xander

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Rover: What is the name of the girl who came up with the rover’s name, Resilience?

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Cadence

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Rover: Where is Cadence from, the girl who named Resilience?

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Ohio

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Rover: What does Xander say he will call Resilience for short?

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Res

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Rover: In Cadence’s essay, she says resilience can also mean what word, which is the ability to float?

A

Bouyancy

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Rover: Who does Res say is his buddy?

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Xander

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Rover: How many cameras does Res have?

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23

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Rover: How many wheels does Res have?

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6

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Rover: What is the name of the other rover that Res can talk to?

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Journey

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Rover: What is the phrase that Journey invented and likes to use?

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Beeps and boops

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Rover: What does Rania tell Xander to stop doing with Res, a word that means to give human characteristics to something non-human?

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Anthropomorphizing

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Rover: What is the word hazmat short for?

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Hazardous material

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Rover: Who teaches Res what hazmat means?

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Journey

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Rover: What does Res name the drone that is assigned to work with him?

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Fly

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Rover: Because Journey and Res are the same, what does Journey assume that Res is?

A

A backup

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Rover: What nickname does Rania have for Sophie that Res decides to also use?

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Lovebug

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Rover: What song does Rania sing to Sophie?

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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Rover: What is Rania’s favorite cookie?

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip

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Rover: How many cookies does Sophie’s dad bake for her mom when they’re getting close to launch?

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About 700

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Rover: Res says that the song Rania plays for him before he is shipped to Florida “sounds like a _________ feels”.

A

Smile

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Rover: What is the “beautiful noise” that Xander makes after a big argument?

A

Music

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Rover: What is Sophie’s dad’s name?

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Scott

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Rover: Who does Xander introduce to Res from his family?

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His sister, Aria

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Rover: How many brains does Res have?

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Two

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Rover: Res’s brains and cameras are protected by what structure?

A

A Warm Electronics Box (WEB)

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Rover: What does JPL stand for?

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Rover: What state is the JPL in?

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California

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Rover: What is Guardian?

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A satellite orbiting Mars

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Rover: What word does Guardian like to say, similar to how Journey says “beeps and boops”?

A

Gruzunks

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Rover: What does Guardian say that Fly is?

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A helicopter

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Rover: What is the name of the moon that Res mistakenly thinks might be Guardian?

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Deimos

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Rover: When Res first uses his laser to analyze the soil, which element is most prominent and known to be a common finding on Mars?

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Silicon

49
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Rover: When Sophie writes to Res, she says the scientists are pretty confident in what, just based on Res’s pictures he’s sent?

A

That Mars had water at some point

50
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Rover: What is the name of the crater that Res landed in on Mars?

A

Jezero

51
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Rover: What is the name of the rover that Res is supposed to find and bring online?

A

Courage

52
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Rover: What is the name of Mars’ tallest mountain, which is 3x higher than the highest mountain on earth?

A

Olympus Mons

53
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Rover: Res says that ______ does not have a magnetic field, yet he is pulled to look at it when he first arrives. What is it?

A

The sky

54
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Rover: How does Res recognize Rania’s code?

A

It never has bugs

55
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Rover: When Sophie is worrying about Res on his flight to Mars, what does her dad remind her about?

A

The rover’s name, Resilience

56
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Rover: What is the name of the first rover Rania and Xander worked on at JPL?

A

Courage

57
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Rover: What do the scientists think caused Courage to go offline?

A

A dust storm

58
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Rover: What do the scientists call the test that involves a lot of shaking?

A

The Shake and Bake test

59
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Rover: What do the scientists say gives Res his “sense similar to taste and smell”?

A

Chemical and mineral sensor

60
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Rover: What kind of lab does Res have built into himself?

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A chemistry lab

61
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Rover: The scientists are excited that Res will be the first rover with what type of input device?

A

A microphone

62
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Rover: What word did Res say filled up his whole system when he saw the stars from Mars?

A

Wow

63
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Rover: What do the rovers say would be an important enough find for them to be brought back to earth?

A

A fossil

64
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Rover: What is another term the scientists use for dust storms?

A

Dust devils

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Rover: How much longer are days on Mars than days on earth?

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Approximately 41 minutes

66
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Rover: What is the average temperature on Mars?

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-81 degrees

67
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Rover: What is the name of Sophie’s friend in 8th grade who keeps calling her awkward?

A

Immani

68
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Rover: Guardian says, “Mean and nice are human words. I was programmed to be _______________________”.

A

Efficient

69
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Rover: What phrase does Res make up on Mars?

A

Zappedty zip

70
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Rover: What state of being does Res associate with the dark circles under Xander’s eyes?

A

Nervousness

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Rover: What does Fly find on his first flight on Mars?

A

Courage

72
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Rover: What does Courage appear to be missing in the images from Fly’s first flyover?

A

A least two of its six wheels

73
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Rover: What is Res hoping to find in a soil sample, that can also act as a time capsule – preserving signs of life from long ago?

A

Salt

74
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Rover: What extracurricular activity did Sophie start in 8th grade?

A

Writing for the school newspaper

75
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Rover: What does Res declare to be his least favorite sound in the whole universe?

A

A loud grinding sound from his wheels

76
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Rover: When Res gets stuck on his way to Courage, what does he eventually do to unstick himself?

A

Moves sideways

77
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Rover: How does Res describe earth from his vantage point on Mars?

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A pale white dot

78
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Rover: Who taught Guardian the word “brave”?

A

A rover named Imagine

79
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Rover: What is Res’ goal on Mars? (Avoid ____ and see ____ )

A

Avoid dust and see stars

80
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Rover: Res takes a rock sample of something “basaltic” in nature. This means it was probably formed when what was active on Mars?

A

Volcanoes

81
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Rover: What phrase does Sophie use to say her mom has different rules or responses to Sophie and Res?

A

Robot double standard

82
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Rover: Who does Sophie want to ask her to prom?

A

Reid Northman

83
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Rover: What makes Sophie especially sad and scared in high school in her letters to Res?

A

Her mom is sick

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Rover: What type of rock formation does Res head toward that he thinks has a tunnel into it?

A

A mesa

85
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Rover: What does Res notice that the scientists and Guardian just dismiss as something normal?

A

A whistling sound

86
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Rover: What’s the last thing Res does before falling off the mesa?

A

Drills a soil sample and puts it in his chem lab

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Rover: What does Res pay attention to while he’s falling?

A

The stars

88
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Rover: What is the word Res’ system repeats over and over before he hits the ground and goes offline?

A

Remember

89
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Rover: What does the blouse have on it that Sophie picked to wear to Rania’s work party that she says reminds her of Res?

A

Red polka dots

90
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Rover: Sophie says, “We’re all really lucky to have ______ in our lives.” Who?

A

Mom (Rania)

91
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Rover: How many of Sophie’s top choices of college did she get into?

A

All but one

92
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Rover: What is Sophie going to college to study?

A

Science writing

93
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Rover: What did Sophie win an award for in high school?

A

A personal article in the school newspaper about Res & Rania

94
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Rover: Where does Sophie end up going to college?

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Ann Arbor, Michigan (Go Blue!)

95
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Rover: Where does Sophie go most Friday nights in college that feels like home?

A

A restaurant in Dearborn that serves Arabic food and is owned by a friend of Sitti’s

96
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Rover: When does Sophie find out her mom is sick again?

A

In college (3 years in)

97
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Rover: What does Sophie start reading to her mom when she’s sick the second time?

A

Her letters to Resilience

98
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Rover: What does Sophie’s mom laugh at when she’s reading her letters she wrote to Res?

A

That Sophie wanted to name him Spicy Sparkle Dragon Blast

99
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Rover: How long is it between Sophie’s last two letters to Resilience?

A

12 years

100
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Rover: How old is Sophie when she writes her last letter to Resilience?

A

33 years old

101
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Rover: How does Res make history?

A

As the first rover to return to earth

102
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Rover: How long is it between when Res went offline and when he’s brought back online?

A

17 years

103
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Rover: Who’s face does Res first notice when he comes back online?

A

Xander

104
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Rover: What does Xander say to Res when he comes back?

A

Welcome back, buddy. You did it.

105
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Rover: What does Res talk to since he can’t talk to Rania when he arrives back on earth?

A

The empty laboratory

106
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Rover: What does Xander tell Res his rock samples contained that have advanced their knowledge of Mars?

A

Frozen ancient salt water

107
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Rover: What did the scientists gain a better understanding of in the atmosphere of Mars from Res’s mission?

A

Radiation

108
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Rover: Where is Res’s new home after he returns from Mars?

A

A museum podium

109
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Rover: What does Journey tell Res he should stop calling the humans in the museum?

A

Hazmats, since they don’t wear the suits there

110
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Rover: Who did not make the return trip to earth with Res?

A

Fly

111
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Rover: When Res heard the news about Fly, what body part did he say he felt like he had?

A

A heart (broken)

112
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Rover: What human emotion does Res think he might understand when he watches video of Fly flying around on Mars?

A

Love

113
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Rover: Who tells Res he doesn’t need to keep bragging about his trip to Mars?

A

Journey

114
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Rover: Who does Res say he will never stop bragging about?

A

Fly

115
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Rover: What does Res say he has figured out from his time with young humans at the museum?

A

What a sixth grader is

116
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Rover: Who likes to tell jokes when he leads tours of the museum?

A

Xander

117
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Rover: Who is the special visitor that Xander says is coming to the museum to see Res?

A

Rania

118
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Rover: What does Rania say to Res when she sees him in the museum after his mission to Mars?

A

Thank you, Res.

119
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Rover: What does Sophie tell Res in the museum after introducing herself?

A

You made it home.

2024 Battle of the Books (13 decks)

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