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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Swatting at Mosquitoes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Rich take charge of the Skunk Works?
(a) January 17, 1975.
(b) November 12, 1974.
(c) February 12, 1975.
(d) December 18, 1974.

2. What did McDonnell Douglas begin building at the same time that Skunk Works was building the stealth fighter?
(a) F-18s.
(b) F-16s.
(c) F-14s.
(d) F-15s.

3. What was Al Whitley's rank in the Air Force at the time he was chosen to fly the first F-117A?
(a) Captain.
(b) Lieutenant colonel.
(c) Colonel.
(d) Major.

4. How many different missile systems did the Russian deploy to defend their cities and strategic interests?
(a) 7.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 15.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the F-117A nicknamed?

2. How much did it cost to build an F-117A?

3. How many of the workers who applied for jobs with the Skunk Works flunked the drug testing?

4. When was the Skunk Works headquarters built?

5. When did the Defense Department reveal the F-117A?

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