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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, "The Club".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day does Shepard's Mercury capsule launch?
(a) May 12.
(b) May 5.
(c) May 25.
(d) May 10.

2. Based on the magazine article that is run on Glenn, Grissom, and Shepard, what do these three become known as?
(a) The Chosen.
(b) The Golden Boys.
(c) The First Three.
(d) The Lucky Ones.

3. Complete this flying theorem: "There are no accidents and no fatal flaws in the machines..."
(a) there are, however, dumb mistakes.
(b) just untimely tragedies.
(c) if you follow the manuals, you will be fine.
(d) there are only pilots with the wrong stuff.

4. Who runs the Fly Inn near Muroc Field?
(a) Marcus Graves.
(b) Pancho Barnes.
(c) Amelia Earhart.
(d) John Louis.

5. When a pilot is in the air and looking down at the ground, what does he most often feel?
(a) Like it's time to get back to base.
(b) Airsick.
(c) Grateful he has the opportunity to fly.
(d) Superior to the people below.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cooper is in the capsule awaiting launch, all of his objective readings indicate that Cooper has done something no previous astronaut has done. What does Cooper do?

2. What is Cape Canaveral's new function?

3. When the book begins, where is the Naval Air Station that Pete Conrad is stationed at?

4. What is Gus afraid of as he tries to swim to the helicopter's horse collar?

5. What are the pilots known by at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base?

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