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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, The Two-Billion-Dollar Bomber.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was broken when a Blackbird test pilot boomed Johnson's ranch in Santa Barbara?
(a) Upper story windows.
(b) A picture window.
(c) Windows in a tractor.
(d) Car windows.

2. What did it cost Northrop to build the B-2?
(a) $500 million.
(b) $700 million.
(c) $800 million.
(d) $300 million.

3. During his fifteen years of flight testing for Skunk Works, how many times did Bill Park have to bail out?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 2 times.
(c) 4 times.
(d) 3 times.

4. When was the most sensitive project begun that Rich worked on during his years at Skunk Works?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1962.

5. How many years passed before Al Whitley could explain to his wife and kids the meaning of a plaque Rich had given him after he first flew the F-117A?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 6 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much water did the stealth ship displace?

2. Where was Lop Nor located?

3. When did Johnson want Rich to research liquid hydrogen?

4. How many new workers were added at Skunk Works by Rich's third anniversary since taking over from Johnson?

5. How much did it cost to build the facility where the U-2 was tested?

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