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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, How We Skunks Got Our Name.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what war did the P-80 win its first all-jet dogfight?
(a) Desert Storm.
(b) Korean War.
(c) World War II.
(d) Vietnam War.

2. How old was Rich when he took charge of the Skunk Works?
(a) 54.
(b) 49.
(c) 45.
(d) 50.

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

4. What was Al Whitley's rank in the Air Force at the time he was chosen to fly the first F-117A?
(a) Lieutenant colonel.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Major.
(d) Captain.

5. What type of missiles did the Marines have in August 1979?
(a) Chaparral.
(b) Stinger.
(c) Patriot.
(d) Hawk.

Short Answer 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?

2. How many missiles did Hussein have in and around Baghdad?

3. How many of the 43 bridges spanning the Tigris-Euphrates River did the F-117A knock out?

4. How long did it take McDonnell Douglas to build the fighters it began building at the same time Skunk Works was building stealth fighters?

5. How long did it take Skunk Works to build their stealth fighters?

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