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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 recent invention makes Program Mercury possible at all?
(a) The rocket propulsion system.
(b) The high-speed, electronic computer.
(c) The launch software.
(d) The high-carbon fuel.

2. After the Russian flight, NASA scrubbed the remainder of the planned Mercury flights using Redstone rockets. What is the next flight to attempt?
(a) Orbital flight.
(b) A moon landing.
(c) Dropping bombs from space.
(d) A rocket launch with a plane landing.

3. Sixteen days after Grissom's flight, the Russians launch another cosmonaut into space. How many times does the cosmonaut orbit the Earth before landing?
(a) 4.
(b) 17.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

4. Who does Annie Glenn refuse to let into her house because the press storm around the launch is so excruciating to her?
(a) President Kennedy.
(b) Jackie Kennedy.
(c) Alan Shepard.
(d) Vice President Johnson.

5. What record does Bob White set during one of his X-15 flights?
(a) The new speed record.
(b) The new distance record.
(c) The new longest flight duration record.
(d) The new altitude record.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pete receives his top-secret orders, what is the project he is being asked to volunteer for?

2. During the launch itself, how much fuel is being consumed by the rockets each second?

3. In the eyes of the engineers, what are the astronauts?

4. Why do the pilots report to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?

5. Who is Bob White?

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