View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, "The Operational Stuff".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Scott Carpenter is the only astronaut who has a touch of what in him?
(a) An activist.
(b) A poet.
(c) A rebel.
(d) A ladies' man.

2. What do the engineers see as the most difficult, challenging, and pioneering part of the project?
(a) The flying capsule.
(b) The flight itself.
(c) The courage necessary to fly in the capsule.
(d) The technology.

3. What is the Navy-calculated probability that a career Navy pilot will die in an aircraft accident?
(a) 23%
(b) 38%
(c) 56%
(d) 7%

4. When does the second Mercury flight take place?
(a) June 7.
(b) August 30.
(c) July 21.
(d) September 7.

5. What is the one sound that test pilots' wives are most afraid of?
(a) The door bell.
(b) The church bells.
(c) The sound of a plane's engine.
(d) The telephone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away from the intended splash zone does the capsule land?

2. What is Cape Canaveral's new function?

3. After countless delays and several launch attempts, on what day is the manned flight finally launched?

4. What feature makes Pete Conrad different from a lot of other pilots?

5. Who is in charge of testing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 231 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample