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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The China Syndrome.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many feet per second could the Blackbird fly?
(a) 3,500.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 3,000.

2. During a typical three-to-five hour training exercise, how many sunrises might a Blackbird pilot witness?
(a) 3.
(b) 2 to 3.
(c) 3 to 4.
(d) 1.

3. Where was Lop Nor located?
(a) Near the Burmese border.
(b) Near the Tibetan border.
(c) Near the Pakistan border.
(d) Near the border with Mongolia.

4. How much did Johnson have to borrow to cover U-2 production costs when the government was late making payments?
(a) $3 million.
(b) $2 million.
(c) $750,000.
(d) $915,000.

5. How was Johnson injured when he was in a nearly fatal car wreck in 1955?
(a) A shattered knee cap.
(b) Broken collarbone.
(c) Four broken ribs.
(d) Broken hip.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first mission to send drones over Lop Nor?

2. How long did it take Skunk Works to build their stealth fighters?

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

4. How close was the hydrogen complex to the Municipal Airport's in-bound runway?

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

(see the answer key)

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