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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. What job did the head of the investigation commission have that made Richard feel sorry for him?
(a) He was secretary of state for President Nixon.
(b) He was vice president to President Nixon.
(c) He was the secretary of defense for President Nixon.
(d) He was speaker of the House of Representatives.

2. How far was the shrine from the inn where Richard stayed in Iseokitsu?
(a) About one mile.
(b) About five miles.
(c) About half a mile.
(d) About two miles.

3. When Arlene was in the hospital in Albuquerque, why did she have a little charcoal broiler in her room?
(a) To make it more like home.
(b) To make steaks.
(c) To give to Richard as a gift.
(d) To keep it warm.

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

5. At the beginning of Part 2: Preliminaries, Richard states that he'd be talking a lot about what?
(a) NASA.
(b) The Kennedy Space Center.
(c) Thiokol.
(d) O-rings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Richard's sister?

2. What did Richard invite his first date to do with him?

3. 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?

4. What type of joints are sealed at the Morton Thiokol factory?

5. When Richard stood to accept his award from the American Association of Physics Teachers, he told the crowd that instead of talking about teaching he is going to talk about what?

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