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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "On the Balcony".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many fighter jocks volunteer for the top-secret civilian program?
(a) 12.
(b) 29.
(c) 56.
(d) 37.

2. What state is Chuck Yeager from?
(a) Florida.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) Kentucky.

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

4. What is the nickname given to Pete's flight test class?
(a) The Soaring Eagles.
(b) Group 20.
(c) Class A.
(d) Top Guns.

5. Which magazine buys the exclusive rights to the astronauts' personal stories for $500,000?
(a) Aviation Week & Space Technology.
(b) Life.
(c) Time.
(d) Newsweek.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are wives notified if their husband is injured or killed during a test flight?

3. What is the top speed attained during the October 14th flight?

4. Which pilot marches into General Schwichenberg's office, throws an enema bag on his desk, and refuses to give himself any more enemas?

5. Why is Pete Conrad transferred to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland?

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