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

2. Who runs the Fly Inn near Muroc Field?
(a) Marcus Graves.
(b) John Louis.
(c) Amelia Earhart.
(d) Pancho Barnes.

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

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

5. What is Jim Lovell's nickname?
(a) Ears.
(b) Ace.
(c) Scooby.
(d) Shaky.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many kills does Yeager have by the end of World War II?

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

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

4. How many fighter jocks volunteer for the top-secret civilian program?

5. Why should Yeager be grounded and not allowed to fly the test flight to break the sound barrier on October 14th?

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