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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 of the astronauts' wives has been previously divorced--a matter of public record that is not reported in the Life article?
(a) Gordon Cooper.
(b) Wally Schirra.
(c) Deke Slayton.
(d) Gus Grissom.

2. What is the nightmare that Jane Conrad has repeatedly?
(a) That Jane is in the pilot's seat of a doomed plane.
(b) That a test plane will crash into their house.
(c) That a figure is coming up the walk to tell her that her husband had been killed.
(d) That her husband leaves her.

3. When a pilot is in the air and looking down at the ground, what does he most often feel?
(a) Airsick.
(b) Superior to the people below.
(c) Like it's time to get back to base.
(d) Grateful he has the opportunity to fly.

4. When the book begins, where is the Naval Air Station that Pete Conrad is stationed at?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

5. How much is NASA's press representative paid per year?
(a) $37,500.
(b) $125,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $0.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year does the story begin?

3. What is the subject of the first press conference question?

4. What does the author liken the deck of a carrier to?

5. When Gus Grissom's wife gives birth to their first child, where is Gus?

(see the answer key)

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