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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 was the leader of the accident analysis group of the commission?
(a) Dr. Ride.
(b) General Kutyna.
(c) Mr. Acheson.
(d) Mr. Sutter.

2. When Richard was a small boy, what did his father read to him?
(a) The Adventures of Huck Finn.
(b) The Encyclopaedia Britannica.
(c) The dictionary.
(d) The bible.

3. 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?
(a) Brass.
(b) Silver.
(c) Rod-iron.
(d) Gold.

4. The taxi driver mentioned in Part 1: Getting Ahead said he wanted to build for the future by betting on horses. What did the taxi driver say he would buy if he won money on the horses?
(a) His own home.
(b) His own bicycle.
(c) His own taxicab.
(d) His own radio.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the bathtub made out of at the inn in Iseokitsu?

2. What did Richard say Arlene played beautifully?

3. In the beginning of I Just Shook His Hand, what university does Richard mention that had wanted him to come speak for years?

4. What was the name of Richard's cousin whom he says educated him about the press?

5. When Richard took his first date out, what did they talk about playing?

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