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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Swatting at Mosquitoes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take Skunk Works to build their stealth fighters?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 7 years.

2. When was the best time for a test pilot to take off?
(a) 2 hours after sunup.
(b) 2 hours before sunset.
(c) Just after sunup.
(d) Just before sunset.

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

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

5. How high did Have Blue fly for the test flight?
(a) 7,500 feet.
(b) 8,000 feet.
(c) 5,000 feet.
(d) 10,000 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who conducted tests in 1976 to determine if the claims Rich made about Have Blue were true?

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

3. How far could the F-117 stealth fighter fly without refueling?

4. When did retired Skunk Works' director Kelly Johnson join Lockheed?

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

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