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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) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

2. Why did Richard feel uncomfortable accepting the invitation of the university to come and visit?
(a) Because he had turned them down so many times.
(b) Because he had no paper to give.
(c) Because he had never been there before.
(d) Because he didn't like to travel.

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

4. How far was the shrine from the inn where Richard stayed in Iseokitsu?
(a) About five miles.
(b) About half a mile.
(c) About two miles.
(d) About one mile.

5. What was the name of the man who took the temperature readings the morning of the launch?
(a) Richard Rogers.
(b) William Burns.
(c) Charlie Stevenson.
(d) B.K. Davis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1: Hotel City, Richard mentions going on a tour inside the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. What kind of handles did the big auditorium doors have?

2. What did Richard invite his first date to do with him?

3. When Richard bought a new pen at a kiosk, he was given two copies of the receipt. Why did the receipt say it was necessary to keep it?

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

5. Richard asked to speak with engineers about the engines on the shuttle, and they explained what by saying it's a "pressure-induced vorticity oscillatory wa-wa"?

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