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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 the capsule splashes down and Shepard is detaching all of the hoses so that he can leave the capsule, what sound does he hear?
(a) Cheers over his radio.
(b) Electrical circuits popping.
(c) Water seeping into the capsule.
(d) The President's voice.

2. How many fighter jocks volunteer for the top-secret civilian program?
(a) 29.
(b) 12.
(c) 37.
(d) 56.

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

4. When Gus Grissom's wife gives birth to their first child, where is Gus?
(a) In the delivery room.
(b) Fighting overseas in Korea.
(c) On a top-secret mission.
(d) On base, completing his flight training.

5. What is the new moon program called?
(a) Project B.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Luna.
(d) Mercury 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author liken the deck of a carrier to?

2. As a result of these problems, what does Cooper have to do?

3. As she waits for her husband to be launched into space, what is Louise Shepard doing?

4. Why is Gus Grissom uncomfortable during the press conference?

5. When communicating with mission control, what does Glenn refer to his capsule as?

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