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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. Who accompanied Richard on his trip to Kyoto?
(a) His daughter, Michelle.
(b) Nobody.
(c) His son, Carl.
(d) Gweneth.

2. What is located at the back end of the space shuttle orbiter?
(a) The cargo bay.
(b) The space for the crew.
(c) The fuel tanks.
(d) The engines.

3. What was the name of the hotel in Brussels where Richard was writing his letter from on October 11th, 1961?
(a) The Europe Hotel.
(b) Hotel Brussels.
(c) The Grand Hotel.
(d) Hotel Amigo.

4. When Richard attended a meeting of physicists organized by John Wheeler, what was the name of the country club where they held the meetings?
(a) Active Lifestyle.
(b) World of Tennis.
(c) Shady Acres.
(d) Texas Hold 'Em.

5. 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) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard states in Check Six, that his name was in the newspaper every day as a result of what?

2. Richard's father told him that when an atom makes a transition from one state to another, it emits a particle of light called what?

3. What accounted for the large gaps of time in the log that was kept by the man who took the temperature readings the morning of the launch?

4. Richard tells a story about an old friend in Los Alamos calling him to tell him some sad news. The sad news was that who had died?

5. Besides the name that Richard and Gweneth gave to their dog, what other pet name did Richard call him in his letter?

(see the answer key)

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