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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, "The Cape".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ted Whelan die?
(a) He is in a car accident.
(b) His parachute fails to open.
(c) His plane crash lands in a swamp.
(d) He flies beneath the hard deck and into power lines.

2. When a pilot is in the air and looking down at the ground, what does he most often feel?
(a) Grateful he has the opportunity to fly.
(b) Airsick.
(c) Superior to the people below.
(d) Like it's time to get back to base.

3. What is the unofficial tradition at Cape Canaveral?
(a) No wives are allowed.
(b) The pilots work around the clock so they can get back to Langley.
(c) No drinking is allowed.
(d) The pilots fly themselves to the Cape.

4. Which astronaut is known as the Icy Commander?
(a) Deke Slayton.
(b) John Glenn.
(c) Pete Conrad.
(d) Alan Shepard.

5. When do the pilots wear their bridge coats?
(a) When superior officers visit the base.
(b) When they are on patrol.
(c) When it is raining.
(d) When they attend another pilot's funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. When asked by a reporter how many of the astronauts expect to return from space, how many of them raise their hands?

2. How many planes does a pilot have to shoot down in combat to be considered an "ace"?

3. From the pilots' point of view, what is the only thing lacking during their astronaut training?

4. What is Jim Lovell's nickname?

5. Who is John Glenn's greatest ally in the debate over how the astronauts should conduct themselves?

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