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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 tells a story about an old friend in Los Alamos calling him to tell him some sad news. The sad news was that who had died?
(a) William.
(b) Herman.
(c) Shirley.
(d) Arlene.

2. 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?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 25.

3. In Part 1: Getting Ahead, Richard was returning from Brazil by what?
(a) Plane.
(b) Bus.
(c) Boat.
(d) Train.

4. What type of joints are sealed at the Morton Thiokol factory?
(a) Factory joints.
(b) Field joints.
(c) Link joints.
(d) Energy joints.

5. 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) Fire engine red.
(b) Vibrant yellow.
(c) Violet-bluish.
(d) Light pink.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard told the women who were protesting that they should be concerned about the cop in his story. Why?

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

3. Richard received a letter from a feminist group after a few of his lectures were published. What was Richard's short reply to this letter?

4. How many people lost their lives on the space shuttle?

5. When the solid-fuel rockets separate from the shuttle, where do they fall?

(see the answer key)

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