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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue: The View from the Top.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the time Skunk Works had created design A-11, how much were they able to reduce the radar cross section of what became the Blackbird?
(a) 70 percent.
(b) 80 percent.
(c) 90 percent.
(d) 75 percent.

2. How old was Rich when he took charge of the Skunk Works?
(a) 50.
(b) 45.
(c) 54.
(d) 49.

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 tool box.
(c) A hard hat.
(d) A vacuum cleaner.

4. How did Rich's wife Faye die?
(a) Auto accident.
(b) Breat cancer.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Boating accident.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many SWATH boats did Rich project would be needed to protect the entire U.S. Navy carrier fleet?

2. When was Johnson's birthday?

3. Which branch of the armed forces did Rich's patent benefit?

4. When did Rich first work for Johnson?

5. Which country had a satellite that was a threat against U.S. surface vessels?

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