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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 Rich's alias when he was researching liquid hydrogen?
(a) Rich Mann.
(b) Pryor Brown.
(c) Ben Dover.
(d) John Dunne.

2. How many knots did pilots try to maintain in the U-2 when they reached their top altitude?
(a) 500 knots.
(b) 250 knots.
(c) 300 knots.
(d) 400.

3. In what building was Skunk Works housed when Rich first went to work there?
(a) Building 82.
(b) Building 54.
(c) Building 17.
(d) Building 26.

4. How tall was the mountain near the test site for the model stealth ship?
(a) 7,500 ft.
(b) 8,500 ft.
(c) 11,500 ft.
(d) 12,000 ft.

5. What vehicle passed too closely to a truck carrying the Blackbird?
(a) School bus.
(b) Recreational vehicle.
(c) Semi-truck.
(d) Greyhound bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what war did the P-80 win its first all-jet dogfight?

2. What was the area called where Rich and Robertson worked with the liquid hydrogen?

3. What type of missiles did the Marines have in August 1979?

4. When was the most sensitive project begun that Rich worked on during his years at Skunk Works?

5. How old was Rich when the Blackbird was designed?

(see the answer key)

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