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

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

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) 10.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 17.

4. Why do the pilots report to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?
(a) For flight protocol training.
(b) For medical testing.
(c) For psychological and stress testing.
(d) For launch preparation.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the Russian flight, NASA scrubbed the remainder of the planned Mercury flights using Redstone rockets. What is the next flight to attempt?

3. What record does Bob White set during one of his X-15 flights?

4. What did the astronauts most often hit in the procedures trainer?

5. What is the concern that controllers have when preparing to bring Glenn back in through the atmosphere?

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