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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 operational sorties did the Blackbird fly over Vietnam and other hostile countries?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 3,500.
(c) 4,500.
(d) 5,000.

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

3. What was the name of the phony engineering company set up to receive CIA payments?
(a) L&R Engineering.
(b) C&J Engineering.
(c) J&R Engineering.
(d) M&U Engineering.

4. How many years was the Blackbird in service before it was retired?
(a) 27.
(b) 19.
(c) 13.
(d) 24.

5. How much money did Rich earn weekly when he first worked for Johnson?
(a) $93.
(b) $95.
(c) $87.
(d) $77.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what war did the Arabs use Soviet SAM-5s, defensive surface-to-air missiles?

2. What was Rich's alias when he was researching liquid hydrogen?

3. How old was Rich when the Blackbird was designed?

4. Where was Lop Nor located?

5. How many missiles did Hussein have in and around Baghdad?

(see the answer key)

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