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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Gumshoes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard found out that the funeral for his unknown "friend" was going to be on what day?
(a) May 3rd.
(b) May 1st.
(c) May 10th.
(d) May 4th.

2. Richard tells a story about an old friend in Los Alamos calling him to tell him some sad news. The sad news was that who had died?
(a) Herman.
(b) Arlene.
(c) William.
(d) Shirley.

3. The instruction manual to the device the ice crew used for measuring the temperatures said that the instrument must be out in the environment for at least how many minutes before using?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

4. Richard told the women who were protesting that they should be concerned about the cop in his story. Why?
(a) Because he was harrassing a woman.
(b) Because she was a woman.
(c) Because cops are corrupt.
(d) Because it is not known whether the cop was a man or a woman.

5. What accounted for the large gaps of time in the log that was kept by the man who took the temperature readings the morning of the launch?
(a) The times he was phoning in to the launch station.
(b) The times that he had to go to the bathroom.
(c) The times he climbed up and down the launch tower.
(d) The times that he had to check on something else on the launch pad.

Short Answer Questions

1. The head of NASA had worked at the Hughes Aircraft Company where Richard had given lectures on which day of the week?

2. In Part 1: Hotel City, Richard mentions going on a tour inside the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. What kind of handles did the big auditorium doors have?

3. What type of joints are sealed at the Morton Thiokol factory?

4. What was Richard's immediate reaction when he found out where the investigation of the shuttle accident was going to be?

5. How long were the puffs of smoke that were pictured coming out of the shuttle while it was still on the launch pad?

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