The Right Stuff Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 9, "The Vote" to Chapter 10, "Righteous Prayer"

Quiz: Chapter 9, "The Vote" to Chapter 10, "Righteous Prayer"

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What kind of rocket launches the first Mercury capsule?
a) X-21 rocket.
b) Atlas rocket.
c) Canaveral rocket.
d) Redstone rocket.

2. How long is the launch delayed?
a) Seventeen hours.
b) Twenty minutes.
c) Forty minutes.
d) Four hours.

3. As she waits for her husband to be launched into space, what is Louise Shepard doing?
a) Being a proper hostess for the people gathered in her house to watch the launch.
b) Giving an interview to the reporters from Life magazine.
c) Hiding in her back bedroom in tears.
d) Watching television like everyone else.

4. What are Gordon Cooper's and Deke Slayton's roles during the launch?
a)...
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