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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Powers' fateful flight originate?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Germany.

2. Who was the U-2 built for?
(a) Marines.
(b) Army.
(c) Air Force.
(d) CIA.

3. When did Rich first work for Johnson?
(a) March 1955.
(b) November 1954.
(c) December 1954.
(d) January 1955.

4. How long did it take McDonnell Douglas to build the fighters it began building at the same time Skunk Works was building stealth fighters?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 12 years.

5. 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 bumblebee.
(b) A small cat.
(c) A golf ball.
(d) A volleyball.

6. In what building was Skunk Works housed when Rich first went to work there?
(a) Building 82.
(b) Building 54.
(c) Building 26.
(d) Building 17.

7. During what war did the P-80 win its first all-jet dogfight?
(a) Korean War.
(b) Vietnam War.
(c) Desert Storm.
(d) World War II.

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

9. Where in Europe were the U-2s to fly from?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Spain.
(d) Britain.

10. How long did it take Skunk Works to build their stealth fighters?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 9 years.

11. When was the F-117A first used in combat?
(a) Desert Storm.
(b) Strike against Kaddafi.
(c) Yom Kippur War.
(d) Vietnam War.

12. How long did it take to get the first photographs taken by a U-2?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

13. During his fifteen years of flight testing for Skunk Works, how many times did Bill Park have to bail out?
(a) 4 times.
(b) 2 times.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 5 times.

14. What would be the equivalent radar signature of the Hopeless Diamond?
(a) D-21 drone.
(b) Piper Cub.
(c) T-38 trainer.
(d) An eagle's eyeball.

15. What bomber was the United States using to counter the Soviet heavy bombers?
(a) XB-59.
(b) YB-60.
(c) B-47.
(d) B-52.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When was Skunk Works created?

4. When did the Defense Department reveal the F-117A?

5. What type of a deadline was Skunk Works given to test-fly the first stealth fighter?

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