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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 is the most difficult routine in military flying?
(a) Formation flying.
(b) Carrier landings.
(c) Instrument-only flying.
(d) All-weather flying.

2. In what year does the story begin?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1967.

3. Who originally pilots the X-1 aircraft?
(a) Chuck Yeager.
(b) Slick Goodlin.
(c) Pete Conrad.
(d) Jim Lovell.

4. How many planes does a pilot have to shoot down in combat to be considered an "ace"?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name Yeager gives to his plane?

2. What is the biggest challenge of landing on a carrier ship?

3. Who runs the Fly Inn near Muroc Field?

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

5. What problem does the Army have with Yeager piloting the X-1?

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