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

2. 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) Sports types.
(b) Literary types.
(c) Math types.
(d) Scientific types.

3. After Richard noticed the tree frog in the garden, he also noted a snake of what color?
(a) Gray.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

4. When Richard's father was teaching him about birds and why they peck at their feathers, what did his father tell him the lice eat flakes of?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Mites.
(c) Protein.
(d) Leaves.

5. Every time the university mentioned in question #55 would ask Richard to come speak, what happened?
(a) They would have to cancel because of scheduling conflicts.
(b) Richard would have a conference he was busy at.
(c) Richard would get sick.
(d) They wouldn't have room on their itinerary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the head of the investigation commission of the Challenger accident?

2. While Richard was practicing the "art" of kissing with a girl at a party, there was excitement and people start saying that someone is coming. Who were they talking about?

3. How far was the NASA building from Richard's hotel?

4. Richard attended some meetings in Poland inside the palace. What was painted on the ceiling of the palace?

5. How long were the puffs of smoke that were pictured coming out of the shuttle while it was still on the launch pad?

(see the answer key)

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