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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When asked by a reporter how many of the astronauts expect to return from space, how many of them raise their hands?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

3. What does every fighter jock also think of himself as?
(a) A ladies' man.
(b) An indestructible force.
(c) A being just beneath God.
(d) An ace driver.

4. What political event leads to Project Mercury being thought of, for the first time, as potentially expendable?
(a) The public relations nightmare created by the Edwards' pilots.
(b) The launch of another Sputnik satellite.
(c) The election of John F. Kennedy as the country's new President.
(d) The establishment of political special interest groups.

5. Who is Bob White?
(a) The Air Force's prime pilot for the X-15 project at Edwards.
(b) The head of mission control.
(c) The lead engineer on Project Mercury.
(d) The reporter writing the Life stories.

6. Why do fighter pilots have an intense dislike for flight surgeons?
(a) They don't have good insurance.
(b) They would rather be flying than in a waiting room.
(c) They hate needles.
(d) They don't want to be grounded for medical reasons.

7. Which of the astronauts does not live with his family on or near the base, but houses his family 120 miles away from the base and lives in the base's Bachelor Quarters?
(a) Deke Slayton.
(b) Scott Carpenter.
(c) John Glenn.
(d) Gus Grissom.

8. Why is Pete Conrad transferred to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland?
(a) Because he requested a post involving less danger.
(b) Because he is entering the Navy's test-pilot school.
(c) Because he has to prepare for combat missions in Korea.
(d) Because he is promoted to Lieutenant.

9. What is the top speed attained during the October 14th flight?
(a) Mach 0.96.
(b) Mach 0.80.
(c) Mach 1.10.
(d) Mach 1.05.

10. As a result of his record-setting flight, where does Bob White show up?
(a) At Langley Air Force Base.
(b) At the celebratory party at Pancho's.
(c) On the cover of Newsweek magazine.
(d) On the cover of Life magazine.

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

12. What is the unofficial tradition at Cape Canaveral?
(a) The pilots work around the clock so they can get back to Langley.
(b) No wives are allowed.
(c) No drinking is allowed.
(d) The pilots fly themselves to the Cape.

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

14. Why do the pilots report to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?
(a) For flight protocol training.
(b) For psychological and stress testing.
(c) For medical testing.
(d) For launch preparation.

15. What is Jim Lovell's nickname?
(a) Ears.
(b) Scooby.
(c) Ace.
(d) Shaky.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of the chapter, which one of the seven is beginning to assume the natural leadership role?

2. Why do the astronauts spend so much time in the procedures trainer?

3. Complete this flying theorem: "There are no accidents and no fatal flaws in the machines..."

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

5. Which of the astronauts rises early each morning to do his roadwork where everyone can see him?

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