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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, How We Skunks Got Our Name.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 7 years.

2. When was the contract to build the stealth fighters signed?
(a) November 1, 1978.
(b) January 15, 1978.
(c) July 13, 1978.
(d) March 10, 1978.

3. Where was Rich born and raised?
(a) Philippines.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Puerto Rico.

4. When was Skunk Works created?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1943.

5. Where was Rich's mother born and raised?
(a) Japan.
(b) Egypt.
(c) France.
(d) Australia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did McDonnell Douglas begin building at the same time that Skunk Works was building the stealth fighter?

2. Compared to Have Blue, what was the radar signature of other fighters?

3. Where did Rich get his undergraduate degree?

4. Who conducted tests in 1976 to determine if the claims Rich made about Have Blue were true?

5. How far could the F-117 stealth fighter fly without refueling?

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