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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. How close was the hydrogen complex to the Municipal Airport's in-bound runway?
(a) Less than 500 yards.
(b) Less than 1,000 yards.
(c) 1,500 yards.
(d) 2,000 yards.

2. What was Rich's alias when he was researching liquid hydrogen?
(a) Ben Dover.
(b) John Dunne.
(c) Rich Mann.
(d) Pryor Brown.

3. Where was Rich's mother born and raised?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Japan.
(c) France.
(d) Australia.

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

5. How many years did Marty Knutson fly the U-2?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 29 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 24 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Francis Powers when he flew the U-2 that crashed in Russia?

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

3. How many knots did pilots try to maintain in the U-2 when they reached their top altitude?

4. What was the temperature at 8 a.m. on an August day in 1979?

5. Where in Europe were the U-2s to fly from?

(see the answer key)

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