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

2. Complete this flying theorem: "There are no accidents and no fatal flaws in the machines..."
(a) if you follow the manuals, you will be fine.
(b) just untimely tragedies.
(c) there are, however, dumb mistakes.
(d) there are only pilots with the wrong stuff.

3. Who is in charge of testing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?
(a) NASA engineers.
(b) General Schwickenberg.
(c) Psychiatrists.
(d) The Secretary of the Navy.

4. When Jane Conrad realizes the cavalier manner in which the pilots discuss their killed comrades, what does she liken their discussion to?
(a) Debates.
(b) Politics.
(c) Lectures.
(d) Sports.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one sound that test pilots' wives are most afraid of?

2. Who runs the Fly Inn near Muroc Field?

3. Why does Janet Conrad support her husband's decision to join the astronaut program?

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

5. What feature makes Pete Conrad different from a lot of other pilots?

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