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

2. When did the Defense Department reveal the F-117A?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1981.

3. What was Al Whitley's rank in the Air Force at the time he was chosen to fly the first F-117A?
(a) Major.
(b) Captain.
(c) Lieutenant colonel.
(d) Colonel.

4. How much did it cost to build an F-117A?
(a) $27 million.
(b) $43 million.
(c) $39 million.
(d) $56 million.

5. How many new workers were added at Skunk Works by Rich's third anniversary since taking over from Johnson?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 750.
(c) 1,200.
(d) 500.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Rich when he first worked for Johnson?

2. What bomber was the United States using to counter the Soviet heavy bombers?

3. 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?

4. When was the best time for a test pilot to take off?

5. Who owned the test track where a model of the Hopeless Diamond was tested?

(see the answer key)

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