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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1961, where did President Kennedy attend his first summit with Khrushchev?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Vienna.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

2. How many SWATH boats did Rich project would be needed to protect the entire U.S. Navy carrier fleet?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 23.
(d) 16.

3. How much would Northrop Aircraft Company have increased Rich's salary if he went to work for them?
(a) $10,000 a year.
(b) $15,000 a year.
(c) $12,000 a year.
(d) $5,000 a year.

4. When was Skunk Works ordered to destroy all of the tooling for the drones?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1970.

5. What was the cost for a stealth SWATH boat?
(a) $175 million.
(b) $200 million.
(c) $150 million.
(d) $100 million.

6. How many operational sorties did the Blackbird fly over Vietnam and other hostile countries?
(a) 4,500.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 3,500.
(d) 2,500.

7. How much was spent in the 1980s on military acquisitions?
(a) $2 trillion.
(b) $500 billion.
(c) $750 billion.
(d) $1 trillion.

8. How many years was the Blackbird in service before it was retired?
(a) 19.
(b) 24.
(c) 27.
(d) 13.

9. How old were the planes that flew in Operation Desert Storm?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) At least 10 to 15 years old.
(c) At least 12 to 17 years old.
(d) 7 years old.

10. Which country had a satellite that was a threat against U.S. surface vessels?
(a) Soviets.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Iran.

11. What new speed record did the Blackbird establish in 1965?
(a) 1,972 mph.
(b) 2,070 mph.
(c) 2,312 mph.
(d) 1,810 mph.

12. When did a piece of one of the drones resurface?
(a) 15 years later.
(b) 9 years later.
(c) 17 years later.
(d) 8 years later.

13. How much fuel did the Blackbird consume in an hour?
(a) About 5,000 gallons.
(b) 7,500 gallons.
(c) 3,000 gallons.
(d) About 8,000 gallons.

14. In May 1962, how long did it take for a Blackbird to fly from Edwards Air Force Base outside Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida?
(a) 3 hours and 6 mintues.
(b) 4 hours and 53 minutes.
(c) 2 hours and 17 minutes.
(d) 1 hour and 28 minutes.

15. What did it cost Northrop to build the B-2?
(a) $700 million.
(b) $800 million.
(c) $300 million.
(d) $500 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency give Skunk Works to develop a stealth boat?

2. How many years did Rich work at Lockheed?

3. Which of Johnson's operational rules at Skunk Works said it was better to starve than to do business with the Navy?

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

5. When was the first mission to send drones over Lop Nor?

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