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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. Which of the astronauts had separated from his wife, but reconciles with her after the psychological interviews at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base because he thinks it will improve his chances for astronaut selection?
(a) Deke Slayton.
(b) John Glenn.
(c) Scott Carpenter.
(d) Gordon Cooper.

2. What is Chuck Yeager's signature flying move?
(a) Pulling out of a steep dive just before crashing.
(b) He has no signature move.
(c) A slow roll, sixty feet off the deck.
(d) Shooting straight up before leveling off.

3. How much time passes after the press conference before the astronauts are though of as national heroes?
(a) It takes three days.
(b) They aren't considered of as national heroes until the first launch.
(c) It happens overnight.
(d) It takes seven weeks.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nickname given to Project Mercury by the top pilots at the base?

2. What is the unofficial tradition at Cape Canaveral?

3. Who is the scheduled backup astronaut for the first manned orbital flight?

4. At the insistence of the astronauts, what feature is finally designed into the capsule?

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

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