2. Which pilot marches into General Schwichenberg's office, throws an enema bag on his desk, and refuses to give himself any more enemas?
(a) Pete Conrad.
(b) Alan Shepard.
(c) Jim Lovell.
(d) Wally Schirra.

3. Why are the wives calling each other at the beginning of the story?
(a) They are angry over a new testing policy for the pilots.
(b) They are planning a surprise party for the pilots.
(c) They are trying to figure out who's husband was killed.
(d) They are sharing news of a new baby.

4. Why do the astronauts spend so much time in the procedures trainer?
(a) They are being photographed as part of the Life story.
(b) They simulate various flight scenarios and what to do in the case of emergency.
(c) They are just passing time until they can be cleared for take off.
(d) They are required to stay in the trainer until they successfully complete all of the tasks.

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

6. What is Gus Grissom awarded for his actions during combat in Korea?
(a) The Purple Heart.
(b) The Ace Award.
(c) The Distinguished Flying Cross.
(d) The Superior Aviator Award.

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

8. Why is Gus Grissom uncomfortable during the press conference?
(a) He hates being misquoted in the newspapers.
(b) He doesn't like people.
(c) He hates telling total strangers how he feels.
(d) He is camera shy.

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

10. The first flight into space will turn one of the seven astronauts into what?
(a) The first pilot named to NASA's Board of Directors.
(b) The one most often compared to a monkey.
(c) The first death in the group.
(d) The true brother at the top of the pyramid.

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

12. When a pilot is in the air and looking down at the ground, what does he most often feel?
(a) Airsick.
(b) Superior to the people below.
(c) Grateful he has the opportunity to fly.
(d) Like it's time to get back to base.

13. What do the engineers see as the most difficult, challenging, and pioneering part of the project?
(a) The flight itself.
(b) The technology.
(c) The flying capsule.
(d) The courage necessary to fly in the capsule.

14. When Pete receives his top-secret orders, what is the project he is being asked to volunteer for?
(a) The Saturn Project.
(b) The X-1 Project.
(c) The Mercury Project.
(d) The Moon Project.

15. What did the astronauts most often hit in the procedures trainer?
(a) The abort handle.
(b) The launch button.
(c) The communications button.
(d) The oxygen stir handle.