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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is known as the "king of the test fighter pilots"?
(a) Gus Grissom.
(b) Pete Conrad.
(c) Jim Lovell.
(d) Chuck Yeager.

2. As he sits in the capsule waiting to be launched into space, what is Shepard most afraid of?
(a) Blowing up on the launch pad.
(b) Being crushed by the g forces.
(c) Urinating in his pressurized suit.
(d) Screwing something up.

3. At the end of the book, what major political change occurs?
(a) Iraq acquires nuclear capabilities.
(b) The Korean Conflict ends.
(c) The US and the Soviets stop competing in space.
(d) The Vietnam War begins.

4. How many kills does Yeager have by the end of World War II?
(a) 5 1/2.
(b) 10.
(c) 13 1/2.
(d) 21.

5. What happens in Washington at about the same time as Yeager is taxiing down the runway for his test flight?
(a) Vice President Johnson declares the Mercury program to be a complete success.
(b) The Secretary of Defense announces that the X-20 program is being cancelled.
(c) Congress slashes NASA's budget in half.
(d) President Kennedy is assassinated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days before the planned Mercury launch do the Russians put a man into space?

2. Which of the astronauts had separated from his wife, but reconciles with her after the psychological interviews at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base because he thinks it will improve his chances for astronaut selection?

3. What record does Bob White set during one of his X-15 flights?

4. When does the second Mercury flight take place?

5. How many planes does a pilot have to shoot down in combat to be considered an "ace"?

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