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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. Which magazine buys the exclusive rights to the astronauts' personal stories for $500,000?
(a) Life.
(b) Aviation Week & Space Technology.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) Time.

2. When the chimpanzee's rocket is launched, the rocket climbs at a slight higher angle that it is supposed to climb. What is the result?
(a) The higher angles causes such an increase in g forces that the chimpanzee does not survive.
(b) The rocket self-corrects and re-establishes the proper climbing angle.
(c) The capsule splashes down 132 miles away from the intended splash area.
(d) The capsule experiences more friction than expected and burns up on re-entry.

3. What political event leads to Project Mercury being thought of, for the first time, as potentially expendable?
(a) The establishment of political special interest groups.
(b) The public relations nightmare created by the Edwards' pilots.
(c) The launch of another Sputnik satellite.
(d) The election of John F. Kennedy as the country's new President.

4. From the original volunteers for the program, how many are finally accepted as astronauts?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 20.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the astronauts spend so much time in the procedures trainer?

3. Why does Janet Conrad support her husband's decision to join the astronaut program?

4. Which two astronauts are selected to be the backup astronauts?

5. When Jane Conrad realizes the cavalier manner in which the pilots discuss their killed comrades, what does she liken their discussion to?

(see the answer key)

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