The Last Lecture - Chapter 6 Quiz

What lesson does Randy Pausch emphasize about having something to offer?

Question Answer Choices It will make people more independent. It will make people more competitive. It will make people more cautious. It will make people more welcome.

What sensation do passengers feel at the end of each weightless period on the NASA plane?

Question Answer Choices It feels as if the body were twice its normal weight. It feels like floating in water. It feels like riding a gentle wave. It feels as if the body were weightless.

What experiment did the Carnegie Mellon students conduct on the NASA plane?

Question Answer Choices Whether zero gravity affects muscle strength. Whether virtual reality dry runs on the ground would help eliminate or diminish nausea caused by zero gravity. The effects of zero gravity on electronic devices. How zero gravity impacts plant growth.

What advice does Randy Pausch give about finding opportunities?

Question Answer Choices Opportunities are rare and should be seized immediately. Opportunities come to those who are patient and wait. If a person can find an opportunity and an opening, they can probably find a way to 'float' through it. Always wait for the perfect opportunity before taking action.

What does Randy Pausch compare riding in the NASA plane to?

Question Answer Choices Skydiving from a plane Sailing through a storm Flying in a jet fighter Riding a runaway roller coaster

What was the official name of the NASA plane used for zero gravity training?

Question Answer Choices Weightless Wonder Zero Gravity Express Gravity Eliminator Floating Flyer

What nickname is given to the NASA plane that simulates zero gravity?

Question Answer Choices The Gravity Buster The Space Soarer The Zero G Flyer The Vomit Comet

How long did passengers experience weightlessness during each parabolic arc on the NASA plane?

Question Answer Choices Twenty-five seconds Fifteen seconds Thirty seconds One minute

Why did Randy Pausch think he could never become an astronaut?

Question Answer Choices He had a fear of heights. He lacked the necessary training. He was too tall. He wore glasses.

What did Randy Pausch do to achieve his dream of experiencing weightlessness?

Question Answer Choices He became an astronaut. He joined the students as a reporter. He trained with NASA. He conducted the experiment alone.