Astronomy current events question: proposed Mars Helicopter

Astronomy 210L, spring semester 2015
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)

Elizabeth Landau, "Helicopter Could Be 'Scout' for Mars Rovers," (January 22, 2015)
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4457

The Mars Helicopter proposed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is intended to assist future Mars rovers in:
(A) scouting new features and routes.
(B) collecting weather information.
(C) picking up and delivering samples.
(D) transporting it over obstacles.
(E) boosting radio reception.

Correct answer: (A)

Student responses
Sections 30678, 30679, 30680
(A) : 50 students
(B) : 3 students
(C) : 7 students
(D) : 5 students
(E) : 0 students