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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Silver Bullet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Rich's wife Faye die?
(a) Breat cancer.
(b) Boating accident.
(c) Auto accident.
(d) Lung cancer.

2. When did Johnson start the Skunk Works?
(a) During World War I.
(b) After the Cuban missile crisis.
(c) During the Korean War.
(d) During the Vietnam War.

3. Compared to Have Blue, what was the radar signature of other fighters?
(a) A shopping mall.
(b) A skyscraper.
(c) A Greyhound bus.
(d) A semi-truck.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Rich when he took charge of the Skunk Works?

2. What foreign object was left inside the fuel tank of an Electra plane that forced the plane to land early?

3. What was the temperature at 8 a.m. on an August day in 1979?

4. What was the target date for the completion of Have Blue?

5. How long did it take from start to finish for a new airplane to become operational on a flight line?

(see the answer key)

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