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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. How many new workers were added at Skunk Works by Rich's third anniversary since taking over from Johnson?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 750.
(d) 1,200.

2. By the time the Blackbird project ended, how many separate parts had Skunk Works manufactured?
(a) 7 million.
(b) 13 million.
(c) 500,000.
(d) 100,000.

3. What foreign object was left inside the fuel tank of an Electra plane that forced the plane to land early?
(a) A wrench.
(b) A hard hat.
(c) A vacuum cleaner.
(d) A tool box.

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

5. When Have Blue overheated near the tail during engine test runs, what was used to build a heat shield?
(a) Shop tool cabinet.
(b) Steel office desk.
(c) Steel filing cabinet.
(d) A steel wall panel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About how many hours of flying did Al Whitley have logged in when he flew the F-117A?

3. How much money did the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency give Skunk Works to develop a stealth boat?

4. How old was Rich when he first worked for Johnson?

5. From what distance could the U.S. early-warning radar net track a baseball-size object?

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