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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, The Long Goodbye.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Johnson win a Collier Trophy for the creation of the Blackbird?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1970.

2. In the 1960s, where were increasing numbers of Soviet Bear bombers flying to?
(a) Cuba.
(b) South America.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) China.

3. What did the thirty-eight foot model of the Hopeless Diamond compare to in size when it showed up on radar during tests for the Air Force?
(a) A small cat.
(b) A bumblebee.
(c) A golf ball.
(d) A volleyball.

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

5. How many knots did pilots try to maintain in the U-2 when they reached their top altitude?
(a) 250 knots.
(b) 300 knots.
(c) 400.
(d) 500 knots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What foreign object was left inside the fuel tank of an Electra plane that forced the plane to land early?

2. How much water did the stealth ship displace?

3. What was the name of the phony engineering company set up to receive CIA payments?

4. In Chapter 2, what type of a work week did the senior aerodynamicists, thermodynamicists, propulsion specialists, stress and structures, and weight engineers work to meet a deadline?

5. How many years was Powers sentenced to hard labor by the Soviets?

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