The Right Stuff Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 174 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Right Stuff Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 174 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "Yeager".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Pete Conrad transferred to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland?
(a) Because he is entering the Navy's test-pilot school.
(b) Because he is promoted to Lieutenant.
(c) Because he requested a post involving less danger.
(d) Because he has to prepare for combat missions in Korea.

2. Who originally pilots the X-1 aircraft?
(a) Jim Lovell.
(b) Pete Conrad.
(c) Chuck Yeager.
(d) Slick Goodlin.

3. What is the nickname given to Project Mercury by the top pilots at the base?
(a) The Flying Chimpanzees.
(b) Spam in a Can.
(c) Monkeys in Space.
(d) Corpses in a Capsule.

4. Complete this flying theorem: "There are no accidents and no fatal flaws in the machines..."
(a) just untimely tragedies.
(b) there are only pilots with the wrong stuff.
(c) there are, however, dumb mistakes.
(d) if you follow the manuals, you will be fine.

5. What does "pushing the outside of the envelope" refer to?
(a) The limits of a particular aircraft's performance.
(b) The least amount of sleep a test pilot needs before being considered safe to fly.
(c) The new US Postal Service's mailing requirements.
(d) The farthest distance from the base a plane can fly without refueling.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are wives notified if their husband is injured or killed during a test flight?

2. In every flight class, what ratio of new trainees do not earn their wings?

3. Who runs the Fly Inn near Muroc Field?

4. Muroc Army Air Base is renamed in 1948. What is its new name?

5. What is the top speed attained during the October 14th flight?

(see the answer key)

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