1. Why do fighter pilots have an intense dislike for flight surgeons?
(a) They would rather be flying than in a waiting room.
(b) They don't have good insurance.
(c) They hate needles.
(d) They don't want to be grounded for medical reasons.

2. When Chuck Yeager is interviewed by reporters in Phoenix, what do the reporters want to know about?
(a) The next plane Yeager will be testing.
(b) The astronauts.
(c) How Yeager's family is.
(d) The sound barrier.

3. What is the biggest challenge of landing on a carrier ship?
(a) Because the grey of the ship makes it hard to spot in the ocean.
(b) Because the plane has to lose altitude so quickly.
(c) Because carrier ship landings are never discussed before attempting.
(d) Because the ship is pitching and rolling in the sea.

4. What are the pilots known by at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?
(a) Their call sign.
(b) Their given name.
(c) Their number.
(d) Their nickname.

5. Who originally pilots the X-1 aircraft?
(a) Chuck Yeager.
(b) Jim Lovell.
(c) Pete Conrad.
(d) Slick Goodlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the astronauts does not live with his family on or near the base, but houses his family 120 miles away from the base and lives in the base's Bachelor Quarters?

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

3. What is Gus Grissom awarded for his actions during combat in Korea?

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

5. Why are the wives calling each other at the beginning of the story?

(see the answer key)

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