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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "Yeager".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author compare the career path of a fighter pilot to?
(a) A pyramid.
(b) A journey.
(c) A sprint.
(d) A marathon.

2. What problem does the Army have with Yeager piloting the X-1?
(a) They can't convince him the sound barrier is real.
(b) They can't stop him from drinking.
(c) They can't keep his wife away from the base.
(d) They can't hold him back.

3. Why do fighter pilots have an intense dislike for flight surgeons?
(a) They hate needles.
(b) They would rather be flying than in a waiting room.
(c) They don't want to be grounded for medical reasons.
(d) They don't have good insurance.

4. What is the nickname given to Pete's flight test class?
(a) The Soaring Eagles.
(b) Class A.
(c) Group 20.
(d) Top Guns.

5. Who is known as the "king of the test fighter pilots"?
(a) Chuck Yeager.
(b) Jim Lovell.
(c) Gus Grissom.
(d) Pete Conrad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete this flying theorem: "There are no accidents and no fatal flaws in the machines..."

2. When do the pilots wear their bridge coats?

3. How are wives notified if their husband is injured or killed during a test flight?

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

5. When a pilot is in the air and looking down at the ground, what does he most often feel?

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