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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, "The Vote".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the biggest practical joker among the volunteers?
(a) Pete Conrad.
(b) Wally Schirra.
(c) Gus Grissom.
(d) Alan Shepard.

2. Which two astronauts are selected to be the backup astronauts?
(a) Wally Schirra and John Glenn.
(b) Alan Shepard and John Glenn.
(c) John Glenn and Gus Grissom.
(d) Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom.

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

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

5. Why does Janet Conrad support her husband's decision to join the astronaut program?
(a) She thinks it will be safer than flying high-performance jet fighters.
(b) She wants her husband to be a famous astronaut.
(c) She wants to move out of the desert.
(d) She thinks it will vault his career to the top.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which magazine buys the exclusive rights to the astronauts' personal stories for $500,000?

2. Why do fighter pilots have an intense dislike for flight surgeons?

3. What do the engineers see as the most difficult, challenging, and pioneering part of the project?

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

5. What is housed at the Holloman Air Force Base?

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