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The Right Stuff | Quiz

Tom Wolfe
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The Right Stuff | Quiz

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1)

Which of the astronauts does not live with his family on or near the base, but houses his family 120 miles away from the base and lives in the base's Bachelor Quarters? (from Chapter 6, "On the Balcony")

Scott Carpenter.
Gus Grissom.
Deke Slayton.
John Glenn.
2)

Who is a part of the "new breed" of Air Force pilots? (from Chapter 15, "The High Desert")

Chuck Yeager.
Neil Armstrong.
Joe Walker.
James Webb.
3)

Where is Cape Canaveral located? (from Chapter 7, "The Cape")

Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Miami Beach, Florida.
Jacksonville, Florida.
Destin, Florida.
4)

Which of the astronauts had separated from his wife, but reconciles with her after the psychological interviews at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base because he thinks it will improve his chances for astronaut selection? (from Chapter 6, "On the Balcony")

Deke Slayton.
Scott Carpenter.
John Glenn.
Gordon Cooper.
5)

The pilots hold Konakai seances. What is Konakai? (from Chapter 7, "The Cape")

A Japanese warrior tradition.
The title of one of Glenn's philosophical books.
A hotel near Cape Canaveral.
The bar the pilots gathered at after work.
6)

Which two astronauts are selected to be the backup astronauts? (from Chapter 9, "The Vote")

Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom.
John Glenn and Gus Grissom.
Wally Schirra and John Glenn.
Alan Shepard and John Glenn.
7)

As part of the Air Force's astronaut training program, what do the astronaut trainees attend in Washington? (from Chapter 15, "The High Desert")

Operations training.
Flight school.
Political classes.
Charm school.
8)

Why is Alan Shepard grounded? (from Epilogue)

He experiences heart palpitations.
He falls short of the required flight qualification hours.
He experiences inner ear problems.
He fails a drug test.
9)

As a result of his record-setting flight, where does Bob White show up? (from Chapter 8, "The Thrones")

On the cover of Newsweek magazine.
At Langley Air Force Base.
At the celebratory party at Pancho's.
On the cover of Life magazine.
10)

What do Cape Canaveral and its surroundings remind the pilots of? (from Chapter 7, "The Cape")

Patrick Air Force Base.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Muroc Army Air Base.
Langley Air Force Base.
11)

The first test flight using an Atlas rocket is unmanned. Who or what goes up in the second test flight? (from Chapter 12, "The Tears")

A dog.
Alan Shepard.
John Glenn.
A chimpanzee.
12)

The first "manned" space flight by Russia does not have a man aboard. What living thing do the Russians send into space? (from Chapter 9, "The Vote")

A dog.
A cat.
A chimpanzee.
A hamster.
13)

While most fighter pilots revel in driving fast sports cars, John Glenn does not. What car does he drive? (from Chapter 7, "The Cape")

A Civic.
A Peugeot.
A Buick.
A Corvette.
14)

After being grounded, what is Deke Slayton's new role in NASA? (from Chapter 13, "The Operational Stuff")

Coordinator of Astronaut Activities.
Communications Coordinator.
Divison Head - Test Flight.
Head of Operations.
15)

While not logging any flying time comes to bother all seven of the astronauts, which is the astronaut who finally voices their complaint? (from Chapter 6, "On the Balcony")

Gus Grissom.
John Glenn.
Wally Schirra.
Gordon Cooper.
16)

What does Gus want Betty to remember when she flies down to the Cape? (from Chapter 11, "The Unscrewable Pooch")

His laundry.
His dress whites.
His flight uniform.
His favorite candy--Snickers.
17)

Why is Chris Kraft furious with the astronaut? (from Chapter 13, "The Operational Stuff")

The astronaut ignores all the fuel warnings during the flight.
The astronaut conducted too many experiments.
The astronaut's parade was longer than Glenn's parade.
The astronaut broke the capsule's hatch.
18)

Why does Shepard see the Earth through the periscope in black and white? (from Chapter 10, "Righteous Prayer")

It's hard to detect color over vast distances.
There is no color in space.
He forgets to remove the gray filter before the launch.
The window had a built-in screen.
19)

Towards the end of his flight, Cooper starts experiencing problems. What is causing these problems? (from Chapter 14, "The Club")

The communications module.
The electrical system.
The heat shields.
The stabilizers.
20)

How does the author both begin and end the Epilogue? (from Epilogue)

To everything there is a season.
The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away.
Every race has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
To dream at all is to dream big.
21)

What record does Bob White set during one of his X-15 flights? (from Chapter 8, "The Thrones")

The new longest flight duration record.
The new distance record.
The new speed record.
The new altitude record.
22)

When the men return from their trip to the White House, what question is on the mind of each of their wives? (from Chapter 11, "The Unscrewable Pooch")

What is Jackie like?
Is President Kennedy as dreamy as he looks on television?
What did the White House serve for dinner?
How is the White House decorated?
23)

Who is James Webb? (from Chapter 9, "The Vote")

The medical officer with the authority to ground Shepard if it becomes medically necessary.
The veterinarian called in to dismantle the chimpanzee colony.
The new administrator of NASA appointed by the Kennedy administration.
The new flight control commander appointed by NASA.
24)

Why are the Edward's pilots miffed by NASA's treatment of Grissom after the mistake in the capsule? (from Chapter 11, "The Unscrewable Pooch")

NASA provides extensive interview opportunities to Grissom.
NASA sends Grissom to the White House.
NASA doesn't punish Grissom.
NASA gives Grissom a $20,000 bonus.
25)

Which of the astronauts commands the most star power? (from Chapter 6, "On the Balcony")

John Glenn.
Scott Carpenter.
Deke Slayton.
Alan Shepard.
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