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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. Who was the CIA agent in charge of overseeing the U-2 called at Skunk Works?
(a) Mr. X.
(b) Mr. C.
(c) Mr. B.
(d) Mr. J.

2. When did Rich take charge of the Skunk Works?
(a) December 18, 1974.
(b) February 12, 1975.
(c) November 12, 1974.
(d) January 17, 1975.

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

4. What foreign object was left inside the fuel tank of an Electra plane that forced the plane to land early?
(a) A hard hat.
(b) A wrench.
(c) A tool box.
(d) A vacuum cleaner.

5. How long were the rolls of film in U-2?
(a) 1750 ft. rolls.
(b) 2800 ft. rolls.
(c) 1500 ft. rolls.
(d) 3600 ft. rolls.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many of the workers who applied for jobs with the Skunk Works flunked the drug testing?

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

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

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

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