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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Gumshoes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard states that when he saw equations in his mind, he saw the letters in color. In what color did he see the letter N?
(a) Violet-bluish.
(b) Vibrant yellow.
(c) Fire engine red.
(d) Light pink.

2. When the taxi driver took Richard around an East Indian neighborhood, he pointed out two women he admired who gathered enough money to buy what?
(a) A bigger house.
(b) A car.
(c) A television.
(d) A sewing machine.

3. Where is the Morton Thiokol factory located?
(a) Florida.
(b) Texas.
(c) Utah.
(d) California.

4. When Richard and the other members of the investigation commission get to Florida they were originally going to go around Kennedy Space Center, but what happened first?
(a) They called the president of the United States.
(b) They went to the hotel where everyone was staying.
(c) They had a public meeting.
(d) They had a news conference with reporters.

5. In what color did Richard see the letter X in his mind?
(a) Midnight black.
(b) Emerald green.
(c) Dark brown.
(d) Burning orange.

Short Answer Questions

1. There are joints that hold sections of the shuttle together. How many different types of joints are there?

2. The temperature was measured in the air, the rocket, the ground, the ice, and even a puddle of slush with what in it?

3. The instruction manual to the device the ice crew used for measuring the temperatures said that the instrument must be out in the environment for at least how many minutes before using?

4. What is located behind the area where the crew sits on a space shuttle?

5. In what year did the space shuttle accident occur?

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