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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, "The Tears".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is housed at the Holloman Air Force Base?
(a) The rocket launchers.
(b) The mission control center.
(c) The psychologists' new testing facility.
(d) The chimpanzee colony.

2. What do the engineers see as the most difficult, challenging, and pioneering part of the project?
(a) The flying capsule.
(b) The courage necessary to fly in the capsule.
(c) The flight itself.
(d) The technology.

3. What do the Project Mercury engineers think will be an easy task?
(a) Recovering the capsule after it splashed down.
(b) Launching the rockets.
(c) Controlling the capsule while in space.
(d) Training the astronauts.

4. What is Jim Lovell's nickname?
(a) Ears.
(b) Scooby.
(c) Ace.
(d) Shaky.

5. Why do the volunteers report to Lovelace?
(a) To observe rocket testing.
(b) For psychological testing.
(c) For medical testing.
(d) For flight training.

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature makes Pete Conrad different from a lot of other pilots?

2. As a result of his record-setting flight, where does Bob White show up?

3. At the insistence of the astronauts, what feature is finally designed into the capsule?

4. From the original volunteers for the program, how many are finally accepted as astronauts?

5. Who is the biggest practical joker among the volunteers?

(see the answer key)

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