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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which chimpanzee is chosen to go into space?
(a) Number 42.
(b) Number 1.
(c) Number 61.
(d) Number 7.

2. How far away from the intended splash zone does the capsule land?
(a) 7 miles.
(b) 40 miles.
(c) 250 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

3. While NASA is introducing and promoting Project Mercury, what is the Air Force trying to promote?
(a) The high number of kills in the Korean conflict.
(b) Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier.
(c) The superior hand-to-hand fighting skills of the pilots.
(d) Their new recruiting practices.

4. How long is the second Russian cosmonaut in space for?
(a) 4 hours .
(b) 3 days.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 10 hours.

5. On the space flight, what becomes a major issue for the astronaut?
(a) Low fuel levels.
(b) Loose heat shields.
(c) Too many experiments.
(d) Fly-by-wire operations.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cooper is in the capsule awaiting launch, all of his objective readings indicate that Cooper has done something no previous astronaut has done. What does Cooper do?

2. What does Gus Grissom find to be the strangest experience for him in the beginning of the press conference?

3. What is Gus afraid of as he tries to swim to the helicopter's horse collar?

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

5. What does the author compare the career path of a fighter pilot to?

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