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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The China Syndrome.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did it cost to build the facility where the U-2 was tested?
(a) $675,000.
(b) $800,000.
(c) $550,000.
(d) $1,000,000.

2. When was the most sensitive project begun that Rich worked on during his years at Skunk Works?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1960.

3. How much did Skunk Works pay an hour to use wind tunnels for testing?
(a) $10,000 to $15,000.
(b) $3,000 to $4,000.
(c) $17,000 to $20,000.
(d) $5,000 to $7,500.

4. How many years did Marty Knutson fly the U-2?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 24 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 29 years.

5. 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?
(a) 14-hour days, 7 days a week.
(b) 11-hour days, 7 days a week.
(c) 12-hour days, 5 days a week.
(d) 10-hour days, 6 days a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Johnson injured when he was in a nearly fatal car wreck in 1955?

2. What was broken when a Blackbird test pilot boomed Johnson's ranch in Santa Barbara?

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

4. How big was Building 82 where the first of the two Have Blue prototypes were built?

5. When was Johnson's birthday?

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