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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. During what war did the Arabs use Soviet SAM-5s, defensive surface-to-air missiles?
(a) Intifada I.
(b) Israel-Hamas War.
(c) Six Day War.
(d) Yom Kippur War.

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

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

9. How long did Johnson work at Lockheed?
(a) 46 years.
(b) 39 years.
(c) 34 years.
(d) 42 years.

10. How much did the glider decoys that were launched from the U-2s cost?
(a) $500.
(b) $75.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $200.

11. How many years was Powers sentenced to hard labor by the Soviets?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 10 years.

12. How old was Rich when he first worked for Johnson?
(a) 29.
(b) 31.
(c) 34.
(d) 27.

13. What was Rich's alias when he was researching liquid hydrogen?
(a) Ben Dover.
(b) Pryor Brown.
(c) Rich Mann.
(d) John Dunne.

14. Who owned the test track where a model of the Hopeless Diamond was tested?
(a) Raytheon.
(b) Northrup.
(c) Boeing.
(d) McDonnell Douglas.

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. How close was the hydrogen complex to the Municipal Airport's in-bound runway?

2. What did the Soviets build that was hydrogen fueled?

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

4. Where did Rich get his undergraduate degree?

5. How many F-117As were hit when they flew over Iraq?

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