The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
  • 1. Which group is central to 'The Right Stuff'?
A) The Apollo astronauts
B) The Gemini astronauts
C) The American Air Force pilots
D) Mercury Seven astronauts
  • 2. Who is the first American in space, featured in the book?
A) Virgil Grissom
B) John Glenn
C) Gus Grissom
D) Alan Shepard
  • 3. Which astronaut is known for his later political career?
A) Michael Collins
B) Neil Armstrong
C) Buzz Aldrin
D) John Glenn
  • 4. What year was 'The Right Stuff' first published?
A) 1985
B) 1975
C) 1980
D) 1979
  • 5. Which mission is detailed in 'The Right Stuff'?
A) Project Apollo
B) Project Gemini
C) Project Vanguard
D) Project Mercury
  • 6. Who wrote 'The Right Stuff'?
A) Tom Wolfe
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) Hunter S. Thompson
D) Norman Mailer
  • 7. What aspect of the astronauts' lives does Wolfe explore?
A) Their relationships with politicians
B) Their financial struggles
C) Their academic achievements
D) Their personal and professional lives
  • 8. What profession did many of the Mercury Seven have before becoming astronauts?
A) Military pilots
B) Engineers
C) Doctors
D) Scientists
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