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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bob Gilruth?
(a) The X-15 pilot who joined the astronauts for training.
(b) The man in charge of Project Mercury.
(c) The veterinarian brought in to dismantle the chimpanzee colony.
(d) The head engineer of Project Mercury.

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

3. 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) Gus Grissom.
(b) Gordon Cooper.
(c) Deke Slayton.
(d) John Glenn.

4. Why do the volunteers report to Lovelace?
(a) For medical testing.
(b) For psychological testing.
(c) For flight training.
(d) To observe rocket testing.

5. Who is the only Marine in the group of seven astronauts?
(a) Alan Shepard.
(b) Pete Conrad.
(c) John Glenn.
(d) Gus Grissom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first Russian cosmonaut?

2. While NASA is introducing and promoting Project Mercury, what is the Air Force trying to promote?

3. What is the nickname given to Pete's flight test class?

4. What is the nickname given to Project Mercury by the top pilots at the base?

5. When Pete receives his top-secret orders, what is the project he is being asked to volunteer for?

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