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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Silver Bullet.

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. What foreign object was left inside the fuel tank of an Electra plane that forced the plane to land early?
(a) A vacuum cleaner.
(b) A wrench.
(c) A hard hat.
(d) A tool box.

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

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

5. When was the best time for a test pilot to take off?
(a) Just after sunup.
(b) Just before sunset.
(c) 2 hours before sunset.
(d) 2 hours after sunup.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would be the equivalent radar signature of the Hopeless Diamond?

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

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

4. In Chapter 2, what type of a work week did the senior aerodynamicists, thermodynamicists, propulsion specialists, stress and structures, and weight engineers work to meet a deadline?

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

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