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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Meet the Press; Afterthoughts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the former director of NASA who was removed from his job pending an investigation?
(a) General Kutyna.
(b) William Graham.
(c) William Rogers.
(d) Mr. Beggs.

2. Richard states that when he saw equations in his mind, he saw the letters in color. In what color did he see the letter N?
(a) Light pink.
(b) Vibrant yellow.
(c) Violet-bluish.
(d) Fire engine red.

3. How many computers does the shuttle have on board?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

4. Richard talks about "contemporaries" of his that he hung out with. He mentions that Robert Stapler was what type of person?
(a) Scientific type.
(b) Math type.
(c) Literary type.
(d) Sports type.

5. After Richard got off the red-eye flight to Washington, what hotel did he check in to?
(a) The Holiday Inn.
(b) The Hay Adams Hotel.
(c) The L'Enfant Plaza Hotel.
(d) The Harrington Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the commission travel to to deliver their report to the president?

2. What was the probability of failure figure that NASA told Mr. Ullian?

3. What was the temperature the morning of the launch of the Challenger shuttle?

4. What was on the towel that hung close to the tub at the inn in Iseokitsu?

5. In Part 1, Richard mentions kids playing in a field and one of them asking Richard to name a particular bird. What kind of bird did the child tell Richard the bird was?

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