The Right Stuff | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapter 1, "The Angels" Abstract

* Pete Conrad is part of the pilots group, which is slowly shrinking as pilots are killed on the job.
* None of the pilots are afraid of dying on the job because each pilot believes his superior skills will save him.

Chapter 2, "The Right Stuff" Abstract

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