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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Getting Off the Ground.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the thirty-eight foot model of the Hopeless Diamond compare to in size when it showed up on radar during tests for the Air Force?
(a) A golf ball.
(b) A small cat.
(c) A bumblebee.
(d) A volleyball.

2. Who conducted tests in 1976 to determine if the claims Rich made about Have Blue were true?
(a) Brian Talbertson.
(b) David Wyatt.
(c) Lindsay Anderson.
(d) Andrew Johnson.

3. Where were two factory workers killed because of an unstart?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Virginia.
(d) South Carolina.

4. What was the code name for the hydrogen fueled plane?
(a) Stratosphere.
(b) Eagle.
(c) Aerie.
(d) Suntan.

5. When did Johnson want Rich to research liquid hydrogen?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1957.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1961, where did President Kennedy attend his first summit with Khrushchev?

2. How was Johnson injured when he was in a nearly fatal car wreck in 1955?

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

4. At what altitude did Skunk Works hope the U-2 would be able to fly?

5. How many engines did the B-70 have?

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