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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Fantastic Figures.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Richard and his father were examining the leaf that was picked off a tree he stated that the line is the beginning of a fly with what color eyes?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

2. When Richard was older, his father picked a leaf off a tree that had a little brown line in the shape of what?
(a) A question mark.
(b) A triangle.
(c) A circle.
(d) The letter C.

3. What was Richard's immediate reaction when he found out where the investigation of the shuttle accident was going to be?
(a) Not to do it.
(b) To become involved as much as possible.
(c) To see who else he knew on the committee.
(d) To ask his wife to come along with him.

4. The head of NASA had worked at the Hughes Aircraft Company where Richard had given lectures on which day of the week?
(a) Monday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Thursday.

5. When Richard lost his pen; he asked for a pen at a kiosk and was told a pen cost how much?
(a) 14 Zlotys.
(b) $1.10.
(c) 68 Zlotys.
(d) $0.98.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who headed the pre-launch activities group of the commission?

2. Who headed the design, development, and production panel of the commission?

3. What is located at the front of the space shuttle orbiter?

4. Where did General Kutyna invite Richard to come on a Wednesday when the commission had nothing to do?

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

(see the answer key)

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