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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Alan Shepard grounded?
(a) He experiences inner ear problems.
(b) He experiences heart palpitations.
(c) He falls short of the required flight qualification hours.
(d) He fails a drug test.

2. What feature makes Pete Conrad different from a lot of other pilots?
(a) He is taller than average.
(b) He can't stand being trifled with.
(c) He speaks both English and Spanish.
(d) He is older than average.

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

4. When accompanying Glenn on his travels, what does Pete Conrad find himself doing?
(a) Driving Glenn's car.
(b) Helping Glenn prepare for his next flight.
(c) Carrying Glenn's luggage.
(d) Answering Glenn's fan mail.

5. After countless delays and several launch attempts, on what day is the manned flight finally launched?
(a) February 20, 1962.
(b) January 23, 1062.
(c) April 1, 1962.
(d) January 1, 1963.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the inscription found on the blackboard in the Astronaut Office?

2. Why does Janet Conrad support her husband's decision to join the astronaut program?

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

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

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

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