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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 test pilots are in the original group in Jacksonville?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 35.

2. When do the pilots wear their bridge coats?
(a) When they are on patrol.
(b) When superior officers visit the base.
(c) When it is raining.
(d) When they attend another pilot's funeral.

3. Which pilot marches into General Schwichenberg's office, throws an enema bag on his desk, and refuses to give himself any more enemas?
(a) Wally Schirra.
(b) Alan Shepard.
(c) Jim Lovell.
(d) Pete Conrad.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why do the volunteers report to Lovelace?

4. When Pete receives his top-secret orders, what is the project he is being asked to volunteer for?

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

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