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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, "The Club".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Cooper is in the capsule awaiting launch, all of his objective readings indicate that Cooper has done something no previous astronaut has done. What does Cooper do?
(a) Falls asleep.
(b) Passes out.
(c) Hyperventilates.
(d) Cries.

2. On John Glenn's 40th birthday, who comes to Glenn's birthday dinner?
(a) Gus and Betty Grissom.
(b) John and Jackie Kennedy.
(c) Lyndon and Ladybird Johnson.
(d) Alan and Louise Shepard.

3. When the book begins, where is the Naval Air Station that Pete Conrad is stationed at?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

4. Why are the wives calling each other at the beginning of the story?
(a) They are sharing news of a new baby.
(b) They are planning a surprise party for the pilots.
(c) They are angry over a new testing policy for the pilots.
(d) They are trying to figure out who's husband was killed.

5. When Pete receives his top-secret orders, what is the project he is being asked to volunteer for?
(a) The Mercury Project.
(b) The Saturn Project.
(c) The Moon Project.
(d) The X-1 Project.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the capsule splashes down and Shepard is detaching all of the hoses so that he can leave the capsule, what sound does he hear?

2. What does Gus Grissom find to be the strangest experience for him in the beginning of the press conference?

3. When the men return from their trip to the White House, what question is on the mind of each of their wives?

4. As he sits in the capsule waiting to be launched into space, what is Shepard most afraid of?

5. What is Gus Grissom awarded for his actions during combat in Korea?

(see the answer key)

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