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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "On the Balcony".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which pilot waxes philosophical when asked at the press conference about family and religion (much to the surprise and astonishment of the other pilots)?
(a) Deke Slayton.
(b) Gus Grissom.
(c) John Glenn.
(d) Alan Shepard.

2. Why should Yeager be grounded and not allowed to fly the test flight to break the sound barrier on October 14th?
(a) He has two broken ribs.
(b) His wife is having a baby.
(c) He has been out drinking the night before.
(d) He has the flu.

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

4. Why do the pilots report to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?
(a) For launch preparation.
(b) For psychological and stress testing.
(c) For medical testing.
(d) For flight protocol training.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much time passes after the press conference before the astronauts are though of as national heroes?

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

4. Who is in charge of testing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?

5. What is the biggest challenge of landing on a carrier ship?

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