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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Preliminaries; Committing Suicide.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Richard's father showed him a photo of the pope, what did he tell Richard is the difference between the pope and the people that are bowing before him?
(a) That the pope was older.
(b) That the pope is wiser.
(c) That the pope was wearing a hat.
(d) That the pope was closer to God.

2. When the solid-fuel rockets separate from the shuttle, where do they fall?
(a) Into the sea.
(b) On barren land.
(c) They float into space.
(d) Into the atmosphere and then they disintegrate.

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

4. When Richard wanted to stay at a small inn in Iseokitsu but was discouraged by his host and by the innkeeper, Richard asked what the trouble was. What did the innkeeper tell the host the trouble is?
(a) That they don't speak any English.
(b) That they donot have enough room.
(c) That they are too far from the conference.
(d) That they don't have a Western style toilet.

5. Where is the Morton Thiokol factory located?
(a) California.
(b) Florida.
(c) Utah.
(d) Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the head of NASA who called Richard a few days after the accident?

2. Richard was so sensitive about being a sissy that it even bothered him to buy what snacks from the market?

3. Richard states that when he saw equations in his mind, he saw the letters in color. In what color did he see the letter N?

4. Richard talks about "contemporaries" of his that he hung out with. He mentions that Harold Gast and David Leff were what "types" of people?

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

(see the answer key)

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