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

2. In every flight class, what ratio of new trainees do not earn their wings?
(a) 7 in 9.
(b) 2 in 4.
(c) 1 in 3.
(d) 3 in 5.

3. Why does Janet Conrad support her husband's decision to join the astronaut program?
(a) She wants her husband to be a famous astronaut.
(b) She thinks it will be safer than flying high-performance jet fighters.
(c) She thinks it will vault his career to the top.
(d) She wants to move out of the desert.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does every fighter jock also think of himself as?

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

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

4. From the original volunteers for the program, how many are finally accepted as astronauts?

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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