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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. How many new workers were added at Skunk Works by Rich's third anniversary since taking over from Johnson?

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

3. For whom was the test site built where the Have Blue was tested?

4. What was the Taiwanese U-2 squadron nicknamed?

5. How many of the 43 bridges spanning the Tigris-Euphrates River did the F-117A knock out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Skunk Works produce?

2. What did Khrushchev demonstrate at the 1954 May Day parade that worried the United States about military defense?

3. How did bats provide the first visual proof the stealth really worked?

4. Why did the U.S. government attempt to use foreign pilots for the U-2 plane?

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

6. How did Skunk Works solve part of the problem where workers would leave pens, bolts, screws, or other objects inside an engine?

7. Was Skunk Works able to make money on the F-117 stealth fighter?

8. What happened when the Skunk Works test pilot took up Major Whitley's F-117A?

9. How did Johnson begin his career at Lockheed?

10. How did Johnson react when he saw a sketch of the Hopeless Diamond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dangers and problems involved in building a hydrogen-fueled airplane and why Johnson had to cancel the project.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the type of information the Blackbirds were able to procure and how it was used.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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