The Right Stuff Test | Final Test - Easy

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The Right Stuff Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the space flight, what becomes a major issue for the astronaut?
(a) Too many experiments.
(b) Low fuel levels.
(c) Fly-by-wire operations.
(d) Loose heat shields.

2. The launch was originally scheduled for May 2nd, but has to be delayed. What delays the launch?
(a) Rocket problems.
(b) Communication problems.
(c) Fuel problems.
(d) Weather problems.

3. In Chapter 14, Deke Slayton is promoted within NASA. What is Deke Slayton's new title?
(a) Deputy Chief Controller.
(b) Director of Mission Control.
(c) Assistant Director of Flight Crew Operations.
(d) Communications Controller.

4. Which of the astronauts place a sign inside the capsule reading "No handball playing in this area" to help keep Shepard relaxed and loose?
(a) Deke Slayton.
(b) Gus Grissom.
(c) Gordon Cooper.
(d) John Glenn.

5. What is the new moon program called?
(a) Mercury 2.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Project B.
(d) Luna.

6. When the men return from their trip to the White House, what question is on the mind of each of their wives?
(a) How is the White House decorated?
(b) What did the White House serve for dinner?
(c) What is Jackie like?
(d) Is President Kennedy as dreamy as he looks on television?

7. As he sits in the capsule waiting to be launched into space, what is Shepard most afraid of?
(a) Being crushed by the g forces.
(b) Urinating in his pressurized suit.
(c) Screwing something up.
(d) Blowing up on the launch pad.

8. The first test flight using an Atlas rocket is unmanned. Who or what goes up in the second test flight?
(a) Alan Shepard.
(b) John Glenn.
(c) A dog.
(d) A chimpanzee.

9. What is Cape Canaveral's new function?
(a) It is the new training facility.
(b) It is the launching center.
(c) It is the new medical testing center.
(d) It is the unmanned space center.

10. Why are the Edward's pilots miffed by NASA's treatment of Grissom after the mistake in the capsule?
(a) NASA provides extensive interview opportunities to Grissom.
(b) NASA doesn't punish Grissom.
(c) NASA gives Grissom a $20,000 bonus.
(d) NASA sends Grissom to the White House.

11. John Glenn's flight and his taking on "the mighty Soviet Integral" causes comparisons with what Biblical story?
(a) David and Goliath.
(b) Samson and Delilah.
(c) Cain and Abel.
(d) Sodom and Gomorrah.

12. Why is Chris Kraft furious with the astronaut?
(a) The astronaut broke the capsule's hatch.
(b) The astronaut conducted too many experiments.
(c) The astronaut ignores all the fuel warnings during the flight.
(d) The astronaut's parade was longer than Glenn's parade.

13. What is the concern that controllers have when preparing to bring Glenn back in through the atmosphere?
(a) That the parachute will not deploy.
(b) That the capsule will overshoot the planned splash zone.
(c) That the blood pressure monitor is malfunctioning.
(d) That the heat shields are loose.

14. Towards the end of his flight, Cooper starts experiencing problems. What is causing these problems?
(a) The stabilizers.
(b) The electrical system.
(c) The heat shields.
(d) The communications module.

15. Why does the unmanned flight receive very little public attention?
(a) The Russians beat the Americans to the punch again.
(b) The public is tired of test flights.
(c) The Beatles are making their first US tour.
(d) The public doesn't believe NASA can pull it off.

Short Answer Questions

1. After being grounded, what is Deke Slayton's new role in NASA?

2. What is given to Shepard by President Kennedy?

3. How long is the second Russian cosmonaut in space for?

4. After the Russian flight, NASA scrubbed the remainder of the planned Mercury flights using Redstone rockets. What is the next flight to attempt?

5. When accompanying Glenn on his travels, what does Pete Conrad find himself doing?

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