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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many co-chairmen assisted Richard during the conference in Kyoto?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

2. What is the name of the shuttle that Richard discusses in Part 2 of the book?
(a) Columbia,
(b) Challenger.
(c) Atlantis.
(d) Endeavour.

3. Richard was so sensitive about being a sissy that it even bothered him to buy what snacks from the market?
(a) Pink cupcakes and Peppermint Patties.
(b) Bon-Bons and Lady Fingers.
(c) Peppermint Patties and Toasted Dainties.
(d) Toasted Dainties and Lady Fingers.

4. What was the temperature the morning of the launch of the Challenger shuttle?
(a) 29 degrees.
(b) 53 degrees.
(c) 19 degrees.
(d) 35 degrees.

5. Richard decided to attend a new shrine dedication; what were the kids doing during the ceremony?
(a) Listening and taking notes.
(b) Running up and down the steps.
(c) Singing a soft song.
(d) Saying silent prayers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Richard went to NASA to learn about the shuttle, the first briefer told him about the whole shuttle except for what part?

2. The first time Richard ever said anything to the most popular girl at school was where?

3. The taxi driver mentioned in Part 1: Getting Ahead said he wanted to build for the future by betting on horses. What did the taxi driver say he would buy if he won money on the horses?

4. While on a tour inside the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland, Richard spotted a physicist friend of his from where?

5. In the beginning of I Just Shook His Hand, what university does Richard mention that had wanted him to come speak for years?

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