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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. Who conducted tests in 1976 to determine if the claims Rich made about Have Blue were true?
(a) Lindsay Anderson.
(b) David Wyatt.
(c) Brian Talbertson.
(d) Andrew Johnson.

2. When did Johnson start the Skunk Works?
(a) During World War I.
(b) During the Vietnam War.
(c) During the Korean War.
(d) After the Cuban missile crisis.

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

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

5. How high did Have Blue fly for the test flight?
(a) 8,000 feet.
(b) 5,000 feet.
(c) 10,000 feet.
(d) 7,500 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Rich's mother born and raised?

2. How many different missile systems did the Russian deploy to defend their cities and strategic interests?

3. Where did Northrop and Skunk Works test their stealth designs?

4. What type of missiles did the Marines have in August 1979?

5. During what war did the P-80 win its first all-jet dogfight?

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