WorksheetsRise of the Rocket Girls Excerpt Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What famous physicist was watching the rocket girl scribble down numbers from the Teletype?
a)
Roger Penrose
b)
Richard Feynman
c)
Richard Dreyfus
d)
Albert Einstein
2.
What calculation did the rocket girl make and keep quiet before the room cheered?
a)
The satellite left Earth's atmosphere.
b)
The satellite communicated with Earth.
c)
She scribbled numbers from the teletype.
d)
A calculation for Richard Feynman.
3.
Who was the chemist of the Caltech suicide squad?
a)
Jack Parsons
b)
Frank Malina
c)
Ed Forman
d)
Barby Canright
4.
What were the vocations of the Suicide Squad members?
a)
They were Caltech students.
b)
They were rocket scientists.
c)
A Chemist, A Physicist, & A Student.
d)
A Chemist, A Machinist, & A Student.
5.
How did the group get the name "Suicide Squad?"
a)
They ran dangerous missions.
b)
They had a suicide pact.
c)
Their first rocket experiment covered Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory in toxic gas.
d)
Some people were killed.
6.
Why did Barby take advanced Mathematics & Chemistry?
a)
To one day become a nurse.
b)
She enjoyed them.
c)
To enter Caltech.
d)
For her typist job.
7.
How much was America's first rocket research grant?
a)
$1,000
b)
$10,000
c)
$50,000
d)
$1,000,000
8.
Why did Frank hire Richard & Barby Canright?
a)
Barby's Chemistry background.
b)
For their money.
c)
For their computers.
d)
The Suicide Squad needed highly skilled Mathematicians.
9.
What did computers mean, and how did they compute?
a)
A central processing unit partnered with memory.
b)
By tackling complex mathematical equations.
c)
A person who computes using pencil, paper, and her mind.
d)
A hunk of metal made by Apple or IBM.
10.
What did ballistic Computers calculate during WWI?
a)
Ranges of rifles, machine guns, and mortars on the battlefield.
b)
Ranges of flights, missile launches, and enemy fatalities.
c)
Battleship grid style enemy positions.
d)
Social Media Popularity.
11.
What location incubated their experiments after the Suicide Squad was kicked off Caltech's campus?
a)
Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory
b)
Caltech Campus
c)
The Arroyo Seco canyon
d)
Pasadena, CA
12.
What did other scientists initially think about "playing with rockets?"
a)
They were jealous.
b)
They acknowledged the importance of the research.
c)
They disliked Richard personally.
d)
The research was met with derision: contemptuous ridicule & mockery.
13.
Frank's upbringing in a family immersed in the Arts
a)
Led him to become a mechanical engineer.
b)
Was unapparent awhile but later became apparent.
c)
Fueled his interest in rockets.
d)
Led him to pursue a music career.
14.
Early jet assisted take-off experiments
a)
Failed, and the team kept trying.
b)
Were unsuccessful and abandoned.
c)
Were instantly successful.
d)
Were incomplete.
15.
Thrust-to-weight ratio equations
a)
Were calculations performed by Barby about failed experiments.
b)
Helped the team compare engine performance under varying conditions.
c)
Were useless when attempting to launch rockets.
d)
Were performed by everyone except Barby.
16.
What is the difference between a propellant and a fuel?
a)
Fuel contains electrons.
b)
Fuel comes from non-renewable resources.
c)
A propellant contains fuel and an oxidizer.
d)
A propellant can't burn.
17.
What is an oxidizer?
a)
Oxygen added to a compound
b)
A redox reaction
c)
An electron transfer
d)
An element able to accept an electron
18.
What is a redox reaction?
a)
Transfer of an electron
b)
How oxygen is added to fuel to make a propellant
c)
An oxidation-reduction reaction transferring electrons to increase kinetic energy
d)
What happens when an ox gets embarrassed
19.
Specific impulse is
a)
A calculation interesting only to engineers.
b)
The change in force that accumulates as a rocket uses fuel, approximating momentum increase with propellant exhaust.
c)
Kinetic energy stored in a rocket.
d)
A calculation of volatility of rocket fuel.
20.
Describe Barby's feelings at the Tournament of Roses Parade
a)
Nostalgia, anticipation, excitement
b)
Derision, enthusiasm, jocularity
c)
Apprehension, anxiety
d)
Sadness, dread
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