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

2. Richard talks about "contemporaries" of his that he hung out with. He mentions that Robert Stapler was what type of person?
(a) Math type.
(b) Scientific type.
(c) Literary type.
(d) Sports type.

3. Who served as vice-chairman on the investigation committee to the Challenger accident?
(a) Sally Ride.
(b) Neil Armstrong.
(c) William Rogers.
(d) Richard, himself.

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

5. After Richard graduated from college where did he decide to further his education?
(a) Yale.
(b) Harvard.
(c) MIT.
(d) Princeton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the bathtub made out of at the inn in Iseokitsu?

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

3. Who accompanied Richard on his trip to Kyoto?

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

5. In Part 1: Getting Ahead, Richard was returning from Brazil by what?

(see the answer key)

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