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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Muroc Army Air Base is renamed in 1948. What is its new name?
(a) Kennedy Army Air Base.
(b) Edwards Air Force Base.
(c) George Air Force Base.
(d) Cape Canaveral.

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

3. What is the biggest challenge of landing on a carrier ship?
(a) Because the grey of the ship makes it hard to spot in the ocean.
(b) Because the plane has to lose altitude so quickly.
(c) Because carrier ship landings are never discussed before attempting.
(d) Because the ship is pitching and rolling in the sea.

4. What does "pushing the outside of the envelope" refer to?
(a) The farthest distance from the base a plane can fly without refueling.
(b) The limits of a particular aircraft's performance.
(c) The least amount of sleep a test pilot needs before being considered safe to fly.
(d) The new US Postal Service's mailing requirements.

5. What is the top speed attained during the October 14th flight?
(a) Mach 0.80.
(b) Mach 1.10.
(c) Mach 1.05.
(d) Mach 0.96.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When do the pilots wear their bridge coats?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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