The Right Stuff | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Muroc Field/Edwards Air Force Base - It is located 150 miles north of Los Angeles in the high desert.

Cape Canaveral - The Mercury capsules are launched from here.

Glamorous Glynnis - It is the name of the first plane to break the sound barrier.

The Monkeypod Table - This symbolizes the small rewards the military provides, in spite of the sacrifices that it requires.

The Goodies - These are the perks of a military career.

The Pope's Balcony - This represents the admiration that test pilots feel they deserve from the public.