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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How much money was Richard allowed per day for hotel and food?
2. In Check Six, Richard states that "tomorrow at 6:15" they were going to be briefed and go by special airplane to where?
3. How many days did the chairman of the committee tell everyone it would take to complete the investigation?
4. What is the name of Richard's sister's son that he mentions in Check Six?
5. Where was the paper located that had leaked the news that Richard had threatened to take his name off the report?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did one of the reporters from the MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour say to Richard that provided an "out" for the situation he put himself in by mistakenly providing the reporters with a copy of his report?
2. Richard received a call from General Kutyna one day telling him that he had some urgent news for him. What was the urgent news that General Kutyna was referring to?
3. What does Richard say about seeing a congressman give his opinion on something?
4. The shuttle's computers don't have enough memory to hold all the programs for the whole flight, so what has to happen?
5. What was the main thing Richard said he learned during the first official meeting of the commission?
6. Who does Richard describe in Meet The Press as working "like demons" and why were they working "like demons"?
7. When the astronauts know where they're supposed to land, they have to push one of three buttons. What are these buttons for?
8. When Richard left the meeting with engineers discussing the shuttle engines, what was the definite impression that he had about their situation?
9. Why are the brakes on the shuttle controlled by the computers instead of the astronauts?
10. Which two groups did Richard spend his time helping, and which group was the one that he helped the most during the investigation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe who Frances and Chuck were and what influence they had on Richard. Why was it beneficial to Richard to know and be in contact with Frances? Are there any negative results of Richard being related to someone in the press? If so, why? Expound on these answers and use specific information from the book to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
In the book Richard describes meeting his first wife, Arlene for the first time. Compare and contrast Richard and Arlene. Explain their relationship and what beliefs they had that would make their relationship work. What personal traits did each person have that made them desirable or compatible with each other? Use specific information from the book to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Depict how RIchard's parents (individually and together) influenced him in his life.
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