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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Picture Postcards for Ike.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of a deadline was Skunk Works given to test-fly the first stealth fighter?
(a) 32 months.
(b) 48 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 22 months.

2. What was the F-117A nicknamed?
(a) Nighthawk.
(b) Blackhawk.
(c) Blackwing.
(d) Darkwing.

3. How old was Rich when he took charge of the Skunk Works?
(a) 49.
(b) 50.
(c) 45.
(d) 54.

4. In the 1950s, how frequently was Lockheed producing a new airplane?
(a) About every three years.
(b) Every five years.
(c) Every two years.
(d) About every six years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Johnson hurt in a nearly fatal car wreck in 1955?

2. How much did it cost to build an F-117A?

3. How long did Johnson work at Lockheed?

4. What were the Soviet bombers nicknamed that Khrushchev had overfly the May Day parade in 1954?

5. How was Johnson injured when he was in a nearly fatal car wreck in 1955?

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