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