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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Stone tell his wife as he leaves?
(a) that he'd see her tomorrow
(b) that there must be some mistake, he'll go clear it up
(c) that he will be gone for an indefinite number of weeks
(d) that it's an emergency epidemic and to pack her bag

2. What briefing does Manchek think about when reviewing what Jagger has told him?
(a) about what to do in a state of emergency
(b) the briefing about space travel
(c) the briefing he received on Project Wildfire
(d) about the briefing on how to call the President

3. What does Manchek do after he finishes the call with Jagger?
(a) meets his wife for breakfast
(b) goes to bed
(c) decides to call for a state of emergency
(d) takes his dog for a walk

4. What does Lt. Comroe at mission control do when told about the bodies?
(a) starts to shake and runs out of the room
(b) calls for a security lock down
(c) calls his sister and tells her to get out of Arizona
(d) faints

5. Where is Mission Control for Project Scoop located?
(a) Vandenberg Airforce Base
(b) NASA headquarters in Birmingham
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Ft. Sill, Oklahoma

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leavitt feel about Wildfire?

2. What does the Department of Defense do about Stone's proposal?

3. What is the population of Piedmont, Arizona?

4. What does Stone ask Manchek to call for to take care of the danger at Piedmont?

5. In what configuration is the Wildfire lab built?

(see the answer key)

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