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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. Which astronaut is named to fly in the second Mercury capsule?
(a) Deke Slayton.
(b) John Glenn.
(c) Gus Grissom.
(d) Wally Schirra.

2. Who is Bob White?
(a) The Air Force's prime pilot for the X-15 project at Edwards.
(b) The reporter writing the Life stories.
(c) The head of mission control.
(d) The lead engineer on Project Mercury.

3. Who originally pilots the X-1 aircraft?
(a) Jim Lovell.
(b) Pete Conrad.
(c) Slick Goodlin.
(d) Chuck Yeager.

4. Which of the astronauts place a sign inside the capsule reading "No handball playing in this area" to help keep Shepard relaxed and loose?
(a) Gordon Cooper.
(b) Deke Slayton.
(c) Gus Grissom.
(d) John Glenn.

5. On what day does Shepard's Mercury capsule launch?
(a) May 12.
(b) May 25.
(c) May 5.
(d) May 10.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who runs the Fly Inn near Muroc Field?

3. What did the astronauts most often hit in the procedures trainer?

4. In the wake of the successful Mercury flight, even Shorty Powers becomes famous. Who is Shorty Powers?

5. Where is Cape Canaveral located?

(see the answer key)

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