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| 1. | What book, by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger, is the movie based on? | ||
| Apollo 13 | |||
| From the Earth to the Moon | |||
|
Lost Moon | ||
| The Finest Hour | |||
| 2. | At the beginning of the film, archival TV footage is taken from what famous news anchor describing Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 landing? | ||
| Chet Huntley | |||
| David Brinkley | |||
| Tom Brokaw | |||
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|
Walter Cronkite | ||
| 3. | What area of the moon are the astronauts scheduled to land on? | ||
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Frau Mauro | ||
| Mare Imbrium | |||
| Mare Tranquillitatis | |||
| Rima Marius | |||
| 4. | Shortly after takeoff, when Lovell says "looks like we just had our one glitch for the mission," what is he referring to? | ||
| The main bus A undervolt | |||
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|
The inboard engine went out | ||
| The S-4B cutoff | |||
| There was a little jolt | |||
| 5. | When Houston is trying to calculate the reentry pattern, what is throwing off the trajectory? | ||
| Fred weighs more than they thought | |||
| Since the explosion, the module weights a lot less | |||
|
|
They were supposed to have moon rocks | ||
| Lovell forgot to carry the 1 | |||
| 6. | What member of the backup crew becomes sick with the measles, resulting in Swigert replacing Mattingly? | ||
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|
Charlie Duke | ||
| Deke Slaton | |||
| Gene Kranz | |||
| John Aaron | |||
| 7. | While they are waiting for the reentry plan, what does Jack think Houston is not telling them? | ||
| There isn't enough oxygen | |||
| The battery power is too low | |||
| The heat shield doesn't work | |||
|
|
They are going too fast | ||
| 8. | What is the name of the lunar module? | ||
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|
Aquarius | ||
| Gemini | |||
| Odyssey | |||
| Saturn | |||
| 9. | Fill in the blank on Marilyn Lovell's words of advice to Mary Haise before talking to the media: "Remember, you're proud, happy and ____." | ||
| Excited | |||
| Overjoyed | |||
| Pleased | |||
|
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Thrilled | ||
| 10. | The big problem happens after Houston tells Jack to do what? | ||
| Restart the computer | |||
|
|
Give the oxygen tanks a stir | ||
| Switch from quad C to main A | |||
| Roll right to 0-6-0 | |||
| 11. | At the request of President Nixon, the flight control team must provide him with odds on the astronauts returning safely. What odds do they decide on? | ||
| 2 to 1 | |||
|
|
3 to 1 | ||
| 5 to 1 | |||
| 8 to 1 | |||
| 12. | What ailment causes Alan Shepard and his crew to be bumped from Apollo 13? | ||
| Mumps | |||
|
|
Ear infection | ||
| Bronchitis | |||
| Broken wrist | |||
| 13. | On the TV broadcast from Apollo 13, what song does Fred play instead of the 2001 theme? | ||
| Daydream Believer | |||
| Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | |||
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Spirit in the Sky | ||
| What a Wonderful World | |||
| 14. | What distinction does Jack Swigert hold, according to Dick Cavett on his TV show? | ||
|
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First bachelor astronaut | ||
| Only the second German astronaut | |||
| Sexiest astronaut, according to his wife | |||
| Shortest astronaut | |||
| 15. | In trying to make small talk with Jim's mom to distract her, what does Neil Armstrong ask her? | ||
| If she'd like to have lunch with him | |||
| If Jim was good at sports | |||
| If she'd like to meet his pal Buzz | |||
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If Jim made Eagle Scout | ||
| 16. | What is the aircraft carrier that picks up the crew in the South Pacific? | ||
| USS Enterprise | |||
| USS Independence | |||
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|
USS Iwo Jima | ||
| USS Saratoga | |||
| 17. | After Marilyn and the kids tell Jim' mom about the problem, she confidently says if they could get what to fly Jim could land it? | ||
| A pig | |||
| A rocking chair | |||
| A television | |||
|
|
A washing machine | ||
| 18. | What is Mattingly's solution to powering up the spacecraft, while keeping it under the amps limit? | ||
| No more venting their waste outside | |||
| Shift some weight from one side to the other | |||
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Reverse the power flow from the LEM to the command module | ||
| Wait until the last possible moment to restart the computer | |||
| 19. | Why does daughter Barbara not want to go to the TV broadcast? | ||
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|
Upset that The Beatles broke up | ||
| Waiting for a phone call from a friend | |||
| Mad that she couldn't dress as a hippie for Halloween | |||
| Planning to attend a war protest instead | |||
| 20. | In which of the following categories did Apollo 13 not receive an Academy Award nomination? | ||
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Best Actor in a Leading Role | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |||
| Best Adaptad Screenplay | |||
| Best Visual Effects | |||
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