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

2. For whom was the test site built where the Have Blue was tested?
(a) Navy.
(b) Air Force.
(c) CIA.
(d) Army.

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

4. When was the F-117A first used in combat?
(a) Desert Storm.
(b) Strike against Kaddafi.
(c) Yom Kippur War.
(d) Vietnam War.

5. During a typical three-to-five hour training exercise, how many sunrises might a Blackbird pilot witness?
(a) 3.
(b) 3 to 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2 to 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1960s, where were increasing numbers of Soviet Bear bombers flying to?

2. Who was the CIA agent in charge of overseeing the U-2 called at Skunk Works?

3. 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?

4. When did the CIA turn over its remaining U2 aircraft to the Air Force?

5. What was Rich's alias when he was researching liquid hydrogen?

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