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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, The Long Goodbye.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Britain engaged in hostilities against in 1982?
(a) Ecuador.
(b) Chile.
(c) India.
(d) Argentina.

2. In the 1950s, how frequently was Lockheed producing a new airplane?
(a) About every six years.
(b) Every five years.
(c) Every two years.
(d) About every three years.

3. What size wooden model was tested of the Hopeless Diamond?
(a) 7 ft.
(b) 12 ft.
(c) 10 ft.
(d) 5 ft.

4. For how many years did the Taiwanese squadron fly U-2s over Red China?
(a) 14 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. How far were test pilots able to fly the U-2 on one tank of gas?
(a) 3,000 miles.
(b) 5,000 miles.
(c) 4,500 miles.
(d) 6,000 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take from start to finish for a new airplane to become operational on a flight line?

2. During his fifteen years of flight testing for Skunk Works, how many times did Bill Park have to bail out?

3. How much did the glider decoys that were launched from the U-2s cost?

4. What foreign object was left inside the fuel tank of an Electra plane that forced the plane to land early?

5. When was Johnson's birthday?

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