2. Which astronaut takes Slayton's place for the next flight?
(a) Scott Carpenter.
(b) Gordon Cooper.
(c) Alan Shepard.
(d) Wally Schirra.

3. What does the Air Force award to their pilots who fly at altitudes over fifty miles?
(a) A Distinguished Service Award.
(b) A Medal of Honor.
(c) Air Force Astronaut Wings.
(d) A Courageous Accomplishment Medal.

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

5. Sixteen days after Grissom's flight, the Russians launch another cosmonaut into space. How many times does the cosmonaut orbit the Earth before landing?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 17.
(d) 4.

6. During the launch itself, how much fuel is being consumed by the rockets each second?
(a) 1000 pounds.
(b) 2 1/2 tons.
(c) 56,000 gallons.
(d) 1 ton.

7. What is Gus afraid of as he tries to swim to the helicopter's horse collar?
(a) Blacking out.
(b) The helicopter crashing.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Sharks.

8. Which chimpanzee is chosen to go into space?
(a) Number 7.
(b) Number 42.
(c) Number 61.
(d) Number 1.

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

10. In the wake of the successful Mercury flight, even Shorty Powers becomes famous. Who is Shorty Powers?
(a) The head of NASA.
(b) The Life magazine reporter.
(c) The voice of Mercury control.
(d) The head engineer.

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

12. After the Russian flight, NASA scrubbed the remainder of the planned Mercury flights using Redstone rockets. What is the next flight to attempt?
(a) A rocket launch with a plane landing.
(b) Orbital flight.
(c) Dropping bombs from space.
(d) A moon landing.

13. Which astronaut is named to fly in the second Mercury capsule?
(a) Gus Grissom.
(b) Deke Slayton.
(c) John Glenn.
(d) Wally Schirra.

14. How long is the launch delayed?
(a) Forty minutes.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Seventeen hours.

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