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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, "The Cape".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the subject of the first press conference question?
(a) Background information on where each of the astronauts grew up.
(b) Their fears of space travel.
(c) The astronauts' previous flying experience.
(d) The reactions of the astronauts' wives and children.

3. When do the pilots wear their bridge coats?
(a) When they are on patrol.
(b) When they attend another pilot's funeral.
(c) When superior officers visit the base.
(d) When it is raining.

4. What is Gus Grissom awarded for his actions during combat in Korea?
(a) The Distinguished Flying Cross.
(b) The Purple Heart.
(c) The Superior Aviator Award.
(d) The Ace Award.

5. What does the author liken the deck of a carrier to?
(a) A thimble.
(b) An ice rink.
(c) A highway.
(d) A skillet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the pilots report to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?

2. Which pilot marches into General Schwichenberg's office, throws an enema bag on his desk, and refuses to give himself any more enemas?

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

4. Why is Pete Conrad transferred to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland?

5. When Jane Conrad realizes the cavalier manner in which the pilots discuss their killed comrades, what does she liken their discussion to?

(see the answer key)

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