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

2. Which of the astronauts' wives has been previously divorced--a matter of public record that is not reported in the Life article?
(a) Gus Grissom.
(b) Gordon Cooper.
(c) Deke Slayton.
(d) Wally Schirra.

3. Who is in charge of testing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?
(a) Psychiatrists.
(b) The Secretary of the Navy.
(c) NASA engineers.
(d) General Schwickenberg.

4. What is the most difficult routine in military flying?
(a) Formation flying.
(b) Instrument-only flying.
(c) Carrier landings.
(d) All-weather flying.

5. Which of the astronauts commands the most star power?
(a) John Glenn.
(b) Deke Slayton.
(c) Scott Carpenter.
(d) Alan Shepard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many planes does a pilot have to shoot down in combat to be considered an "ace"?

2. Who does NASA hire to be the astronauts' press representative?

3. What are the pilots known by at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?

4. How much is NASA's press representative paid per year?

5. What political event leads to Project Mercury being thought of, for the first time, as potentially expendable?

(see the answer key)

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