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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Cape Canaveral located?
(a) Destin, Florida.
(b) Miami Beach, Florida.
(c) Cocoa Beach, Florida.
(d) Jacksonville, Florida.

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

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

4. Complete this flying theorem: "There are no accidents and no fatal flaws in the machines..."
(a) if you follow the manuals, you will be fine.
(b) there are, however, dumb mistakes.
(c) there are only pilots with the wrong stuff.
(d) just untimely tragedies.

5. What happens when the second Mercury flight splashes down?
(a) The spotters cannot find the capsule.
(b) The capsule begins to sink.
(c) The helicopter cannot hook on to the capsule.
(d) The capsule lands upside down.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Joe Walker decide not to apply for the astronaut-training program?

2. As a result of these problems, what does Cooper have to do?

3. When the men return from their trip to the White House, what question is on the mind of each of their wives?

4. What do the pilots at Edwards finally expect the public to realize based on the chimpanzee's successful flight?

5. When the capsule splashes down and Shepard is detaching all of the hoses so that he can leave the capsule, what sound does he hear?

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