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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. Richard talks about "contemporaries" of his that he hung out with. He mentions that Harold Gast and David Leff were what "types" of people?
(a) Scientific types.
(b) Math types.
(c) Literary types.
(d) Sports types.

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

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

4. What was the name of the girl that Richard has his first date with?
(a) Angela.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Arlene.

5. The first time Richard ever said anything to the most popular girl at school was where?
(a) During lunch break.
(b) In class.
(c) In a park.
(d) At a dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many solid-fuel rockets help boost the shuttle for a few minutes before they separate from the shuttle?

2. Richard mentions that a friend of his mother was trying to make a living during the Depression by doing what?

3. What was the temperature the morning of the launch of the Challenger shuttle?

4. At the beginning of Part 2: Preliminaries, Richard states that he'd be talking a lot about what?

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

(see the answer key)

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