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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Picture Postcards for Ike.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When was the F-117A first used in combat?
(a) Yom Kippur War.
(b) Desert Storm.
(c) Vietnam War.
(d) Strike against Kaddafi.

4. What size wooden model was tested of the Hopeless Diamond?
(a) 12 ft.
(b) 7 ft.
(c) 10 ft.
(d) 5 ft.

5. How much did it cost to build each U-2?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $9 million.
(c) $5 million.
(d) $7 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Rich when he took charge of the Skunk Works?

2. What was the target date for the completion of Have Blue?

3. How much money did Rich earn weekly when he first worked for Johnson?

4. How long did it take Skunk Works to build their stealth fighters?

5. How long was test pilot Bob Riedenauer laid up after the first F-117A was taken up for a test flight, and there were problems with the plane?

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