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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "In Single Combat".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in charge of testing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?
(a) The Secretary of the Navy.
(b) Psychiatrists.
(c) General Schwickenberg.
(d) NASA engineers.

2. When Pete receives his top-secret orders, what is the project he is being asked to volunteer for?
(a) The X-1 Project.
(b) The Saturn Project.
(c) The Moon Project.
(d) The Mercury Project.

3. Who originally pilots the X-1 aircraft?
(a) Pete Conrad.
(b) Jim Lovell.
(c) Chuck Yeager.
(d) Slick Goodlin.

4. What are the pilots known by at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?
(a) Their number.
(b) Their given name.
(c) Their nickname.
(d) Their call sign.

5. Why do the pilots report to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?
(a) For medical testing.
(b) For psychological and stress testing.
(c) For flight protocol training.
(d) For launch preparation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Navy-calculated probability that a career Navy pilot will die in an aircraft accident?

2. Who is known as the "king of the test fighter pilots"?

3. In every flight class, what ratio of new trainees do not earn their wings?

4. What is Gus Grissom awarded for his actions during combat in Korea?

5. Why is Gus Grissom uncomfortable during the press conference?

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