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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Blowing Up Burbank.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Skunk Works created?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1937.

2. Who owned the test track where a model of the Hopeless Diamond was tested?
(a) McDonnell Douglas.
(b) Raytheon.
(c) Boeing.
(d) Northrup.

3. In what building was Skunk Works housed when Rich first went to work there?
(a) Building 17.
(b) Building 26.
(c) Building 82.
(d) Building 54.

4. How long did it take from start to finish for a new airplane to become operational on a flight line?
(a) As long as 12 years.
(b) About 10 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 9 years.

5. Which branch of the armed forces did Rich's patent benefit?
(a) Army.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Navy.
(d) Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of missiles did the Marines have in August 1979?

2. What size wooden model was tested of the Hopeless Diamond?

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

4. When Have Blue overheated near the tail during engine test runs, what was used to build a heat shield?

5. How much money did Rich earn weekly when he first worked for Johnson?

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