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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, The Long Goodbye.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the first mission to send drones over Lop Nor?
(a) February 5, 1970.
(b) October 11, 1967.
(c) November 9, 1969.
(d) September 12, 1968.

2. How much money did Rich earn weekly when he first worked for Johnson?
(a) $95.
(b) $87.
(c) $93.
(d) $77.

3. Where did Powers' fateful flight originate?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Germany.
(d) Pakistan.

4. How high did Have Blue fly for the test flight?
(a) 7,500 feet.
(b) 8,000 feet.
(c) 5,000 feet.
(d) 10,000 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did Marty Knutson fly the U-2?

2. How high would the liquid hydrogen-fueled plane fly?

3. How many hours could the U-2 fly without refueling?

4. How far were test pilots able to fly the U-2 on one tank of gas?

5. When did a piece of one of the drones resurface?

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