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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, "The Unscrewable Pooch".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of rocket launches the first Mercury capsule?
(a) X-21 rocket.
(b) Canaveral rocket.
(c) Redstone rocket.
(d) Atlas rocket.

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

3. Based on the magazine article that is run on Glenn, Grissom, and Shepard, what do these three become known as?
(a) The Chosen.
(b) The Golden Boys.
(c) The Lucky Ones.
(d) The First Three.

4. What record does Bob White set during one of his X-15 flights?
(a) The new distance record.
(b) The new altitude record.
(c) The new longest flight duration record.
(d) The new speed record.

5. Which of the astronauts is actually an atheist (although he told the press that he had previously "attended" a Christian Science church with his wife)?
(a) Scott Carpenter.
(b) Alan Shepard.
(c) Gus Grissom.
(d) John Glenn.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when the second Mercury flight splashes down?

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

4. At the insistence of the astronauts, what feature is finally designed into the capsule?

5. Who is known as the "king of the test fighter pilots"?

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