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

5. What feature makes Pete Conrad different from a lot of other pilots?
(a) He can't stand being trifled with.
(b) He speaks both English and Spanish.
(c) He is taller than average.
(d) He is older than average.

6. While not logging any flying time comes to bother all seven of the astronauts, which is the astronaut who finally voices their complaint?
(a) Gordon Cooper.
(b) Gus Grissom.
(c) Wally Schirra.
(d) John Glenn.

7. What is the name Yeager gives to his plane?
(a) Rocketing Rickshaw.
(b) Soaring Eagle.
(c) Guns of Death.
(d) Glamorous Glynnis.

8. What is the biggest challenge of landing on a carrier ship?
(a) Because the ship is pitching and rolling in the sea.
(b) Because carrier ship landings are never discussed before attempting.
(c) Because the grey of the ship makes it hard to spot in the ocean.
(d) Because the plane has to lose altitude so quickly.

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

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

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

12. What problem does the Army have with Yeager piloting the X-1?
(a) They can't convince him the sound barrier is real.
(b) They can't keep his wife away from the base.
(c) They can't stop him from drinking.
(d) They can't hold him back.

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

14. Where are the new astronauts stationed?
(a) Kennedy Space Center.
(b) Edwards Air Force Base.
(c) Langley Air Force Base.
(d) Cape Canaveral.

15. What do Cape Canaveral and its surroundings remind the pilots of?
(a) Muroc Army Air Base.
(b) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
(c) Langley Air Force Base.
(d) Patrick Air Force Base.