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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in Europe were the U-2s to fly from?

2. What was the target date for the completion of Have Blue?

3. How high did Have Blue fly for the test flight?

4. How many years passed before Al Whitley could explain to his wife and kids the meaning of a plaque Rich had given him after he first flew the F-117A?

5. How high would the liquid hydrogen-fueled plane fly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the U-2 used for after the Powers tragedy?

2. How did the CIA finance the U-2?

3. Describe the first flight of the U-2 over Russia.

4. What happened when Francis Powers flew a U-2 mission on May 1, 1960?

5. What was Rich told by experts in the field of liquid hydrogen?

6. How did the Air Force decide to use the F-117As?

7. Why did Johnson tell Rich to have the government reclassify the security for Have Blue?

8. How did Rich put an end to the accusations he was using phony data for the stealth project?

9. By 1954, for what design had Rich earned a patent?

10. How did Rich manage his employees when he took over at the Skunk Works?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss why Soviet military operations seemed to be more of a threat than usual at the beginning of Kennedy's presidency.

Essay Topic 2

When Skunk Works won the contract for the stealth fighter, there was an increase in secrecy and bureaucracy. Discuss the effect of secrecy and bureaucracy on the production of the stealth fighter.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss reasons why drones were favored for gathering sensitive information over manned spy planes.

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