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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. How far could the F-117 stealth fighter fly without refueling?
(a) 900 miles.
(b) 1200 miles.
(c) 1500 miles.
(d) 750 miles.

2. Where was Rich's mother born and raised?
(a) Egypt.
(b) France.
(c) Japan.
(d) Australia.

3. How old was Rich when he first worked for Johnson?
(a) 27.
(b) 31.
(c) 29.
(d) 34.

4. How many of the workers who applied for jobs with the Skunk Works flunked the drug testing?
(a) 44 percent.
(b) 23 percent.
(c) 12 percent.
(d) 58 percent.

5. How many new workers were added at Skunk Works by Rich's third anniversary since taking over from Johnson?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 750.
(d) 1,200.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Rich get his undergraduate degree?

2. What did McDonnell Douglas begin building at the same time that Skunk Works was building the stealth fighter?

3. In what building was Skunk Works housed when Rich first went to work there?

4. Who was a test pilot for the U-2?

5. 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?

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