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