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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, "The Lab Rat".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many kills does Yeager have by the end of World War II?
(a) 13 1/2.
(b) 5 1/2.
(c) 21.
(d) 10.

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

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

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

5. Who is known as the "king of the test fighter pilots"?
(a) Gus Grissom.
(b) Chuck Yeager.
(c) Pete Conrad.
(d) Jim Lovell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one sound that test pilots' wives are most afraid of?

2. What is the nickname given to Pete's flight test class?

3. In what year does the story begin?

4. What is Jim Lovell's nickname?

5. When a pilot is in the air and looking down at the ground, what does he most often feel?

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