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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Blowing Up Burbank.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How close was the hydrogen complex to the Municipal Airport's in-bound runway?
(a) 1,500 yards.
(b) Less than 500 yards.
(c) Less than 1,000 yards.
(d) 2,000 yards.

2. How many of the 43 bridges spanning the Tigris-Euphrates River did the F-117A knock out?
(a) 34.
(b) 41.
(c) 27.
(d) 39.

3. When was Powers released from the Soviet Union?
(a) July 1964.
(b) February 1962.
(c) March 1963.
(d) September 1965.

4. When Have Blue overheated near the tail during engine test runs, what was used to build a heat shield?
(a) Steel filing cabinet.
(b) Steel office desk.
(c) Shop tool cabinet.
(d) A steel wall panel.

5. When did the CIA turn over its remaining U2 aircraft to the Air Force?
(a) March 1975.
(b) July 1973.
(c) June 1976.
(d) April 1974.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Johnson have to borrow to cover U-2 production costs when the government was late making payments?

2. What were the Soviet bombers nicknamed that Khrushchev had overfly the May Day parade in 1954?

3. How long were the rolls of film in U-2?

4. 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?

5. How many years was Powers sentenced to hard labor by the Soviets?

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