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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. How many kills does Yeager have by the end of World War II?
(a) 21.
(b) 10.
(c) 13 1/2.
(d) 5 1/2.

2. How many planes does a pilot have to shoot down in combat to be considered an "ace"?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

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

4. What is Jim Lovell's nickname?
(a) Scooby.
(b) Ears.
(c) Ace.
(d) Shaky.

5. What is the most difficult routine in military flying?
(a) Instrument-only flying.
(b) Carrier landings.
(c) All-weather flying.
(d) Formation flying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the astronauts commands the most star power?

2. What is the nickname given to Pete's flight test class?

3. Which of the astronauts rises early each morning to do his roadwork where everyone can see him?

4. Complete this flying theorem: "There are no accidents and no fatal flaws in the machines..."

5. In every flight class, what ratio of new trainees do not earn their wings?

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