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