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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does every fighter jock also think of himself as?
(a) A ladies' man.
(b) A being just beneath God.
(c) An ace driver.
(d) An indestructible force.

2. Which of the astronauts' wives has been previously divorced--a matter of public record that is not reported in the Life article?
(a) Gordon Cooper.
(b) Gus Grissom.
(c) Deke Slayton.
(d) Wally Schirra.

3. Which astronaut is known as the Icy Commander?
(a) Pete Conrad.
(b) Alan Shepard.
(c) John Glenn.
(d) Deke Slayton.

4. Which of the astronauts commands the most star power?
(a) Deke Slayton.
(b) John Glenn.
(c) Scott Carpenter.
(d) Alan Shepard.

5. What is the name Yeager gives to his plane?
(a) Glamorous Glynnis.
(b) Soaring Eagle.
(c) Guns of Death.
(d) Rocketing Rickshaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the astronauts spend so much time in the procedures trainer?

2. When Pete receives his top-secret orders, what is the project he is being asked to volunteer for?

3. Why are the wives calling each other at the beginning of the story?

4. What problem does the Army have with Yeager piloting the X-1?

5. Scott Carpenter is the only astronaut who has a touch of what in him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the begrudging consensus finally reached from the Konakai Séance regarding their "off hours" behavior?

2. The training program for the chimpanzees is based on operant conditioning. Describe what that means for the chimpanzees.

3. Why do the pilots come to hate Lovelace?

4. Name three tests conducted at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on the pilots.

5. What is the goal of the pilots in Project Mercury, which is the same goal in every new and important flight project?

6. Why does the Army fire Slick Goodlin and give the X-1 piloting assignment to Yeager?

7. The engineers tend to feel that the glorification of the astronauts has really gotten out of control. Why do they feel that way?

8. Jane Conrad sees a real man going to her front door and realizes it wasn't one of her hallucinations. Who is the man and why is he there?

9. Why don't the wives ever discuss the dangers their husbands face each day?

10. What is written in Conrad's file as a reason he isn't selected for the Mercury program?

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