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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue: The View from the Top.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much fuel did the Blackbird carry?
(a) About 10,000 gallons.
(b) About 5,000 gallons.
(c) More than 13,000 gallons.
(d) More than 20,000 gallons.

2. How many planes did Rich work on during his employment at Lockheed?
(a) 15.
(b) 27.
(c) 24.
(d) 31.

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

4. In the 1950s, how frequently was Lockheed producing a new airplane?
(a) Every five years.
(b) About every three years.
(c) About every six years.
(d) Every two years.

5. Where in Europe were the U-2s to fly from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain.
(c) Britain.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his fifteen years of flight testing for Skunk Works, how many times did Bill Park have to bail out?

2. Where was a piece of a drone found years after the project had been canceled?

3. What was the code name of the most sensitive project during Rich's years at Skunk Works?

4. When was Skunk Works ordered to destroy all of the tooling for the drones?

5. Where were two factory workers killed because of an unstart?

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