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

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

3. What does the author liken the deck of a carrier to?
(a) A skillet.
(b) An ice rink.
(c) A highway.
(d) A thimble.

4. What state is Chuck Yeager from?
(a) Florida.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Minnesota.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Pete Conrad transferred to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland?

2. Muroc Army Air Base is renamed in 1948. What is its new name?

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

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

5. Who is the biggest practical joker among the volunteers?

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