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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, "The Lab Rat".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. What is the name Yeager gives to his plane?
(a) Rocketing Rickshaw.
(b) Soaring Eagle.
(c) Guns of Death.
(d) Glamorous Glynnis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is known as the "king of the test fighter pilots"?

2. Why do the pilots report to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?

3. Who runs the Fly Inn near Muroc Field?

4. When do the pilots wear their bridge coats?

5. How many test pilots are in the original group in Jacksonville?

(see the answer key)

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