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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Meet the Press; Afterthoughts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money was Richard allowed per day for hotel and food?
(a) $75.
(b) $85.
(c) $50.
(d) $100.

2. Who was the head of NASA who called Richard a few days after the accident?
(a) William Graham.
(b) Gerald Waters.
(c) Gwen Williams.
(d) Walter Gold.

3. Who was the leader of the accident analysis group of the commission?
(a) Mr. Sutter.
(b) Mr. Acheson.
(c) General Kutyna.
(d) Dr. Ride.

4. Besides telling the speakers when to stop, what other duty did Richard's co-chairmen perform?
(a) Telling the next speaker when to start.
(b) Writing notes.
(c) Introducing the speakers.
(d) Making sure Richard was always comfortable.

5. What was the name of the man who took the temperature readings the morning of the launch?
(a) William Burns.
(b) B.K. Davis.
(c) Richard Rogers.
(d) Charlie Stevenson.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Richard talks about getting older and taking up reading and drawing, he mentions that he has limited what?

2. What day of the week did the commission deliver their report to the president of the United States?

3. What was the name of Richard's sister?

4. In Part 1, Richard mentions kids playing in a field and one of them asking Richard to name a particular bird. What kind of bird did the child tell Richard the bird was?

5. When Richard visited a shrine with an enclave behind it, what ddid the Shinto priest do for him while they were having tea?

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