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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. Who told Richard that they also had a cousin in the press?
(a) Mr. Frank.
(b) Mr. Williams.
(c) Mr. Sanchez.
(d) Mr. Rogers.

2. When General Kutyna and Richard left the room where they were discussing the shuttle, how many generals were waiting to use the room?
(a) Five.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

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

4. How long were the puffs of smoke that were pictured coming out of the shuttle while it was still on the launch pad?
(a) Six feet long.
(b) One foot long.
(c) Four feet long.
(d) Five feet long.

5. What was the name of the seals expert who talked to Richard?
(a) Mr. Walters.
(b) Mr. Weeks.
(c) Mr. Williams.
(d) Mr. Richards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the paper located that had leaked the news that Richard had threatened to take his name off the report?

2. What job did the head of the investigation commission have that made Richard feel sorry for him?

3. Who headed the design, development, and production panel of the commission?

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

5. Who was in charge of the mission planning and operations group?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Richard left the meeting with engineers discussing the shuttle engines, what was the definite impression that he had about their situation?

2. Where did Richard go when he excused himself from the rest of the guided tour of the Kennedy Space Center?

3. What was the main thing Richard said he learned during the first official meeting of the commission?

4. What was Richard's reaction when someone on the staff brought him something to sign saying that his expenses were over the $75 a day?

5. Richard received a call from General Kutyna one day telling him that he had some urgent news for him. What was the urgent news that General Kutyna was referring to?

6. Why did Richard decide it would be a good idea to fly to Washington on Tuesday even though he wasn't needed for the first meeting with the commission until Wednesday?

7. After Richard was done speaking to General Kutyna at the Pentagon, what did he do for the rest of the day?

8. What was Richard's reaction when the reporters told him that he could just say, "not for attribution"?

9. What was the commission originally going to do when they first arrived in Florida, and why was it changed?

10. Why are the brakes on the shuttle controlled by the computers instead of the astronauts?

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