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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When did retired Skunk Works' director Kelly Johnson join Lockheed?

3. For how many years did the Taiwanese squadron fly U-2s over Red China?

4. What would be the equivalent radar signature of the Hopeless Diamond?

5. What foreign object was left inside the fuel tank of an Electra plane that forced the plane to land early?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the CIA finance the U-2?

2. What happened when the Skunk Works test pilot took up Major Whitley's F-117A?

3. How did the Air Force decide to use the F-117As?

4. What happened during the first taxi test in the U-2?

5. What happened when Francis Powers flew a U-2 mission on May 1, 1960?

6. Why did Rich go to work for Johnson?

7. Why did Major Al Whitley and his crew chiefs come to Skunk Works in February 1982?

8. Was Skunk Works able to make money on the F-117 stealth fighter?

9. How did Johnson begin his career at Lockheed?

10. What was Rich told by experts in the field of liquid hydrogen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether the U-2 was still able to be used after the Powers tragedy. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

The division Johnson and Rich headed up at Lockheed had an unusual name. Discuss the origins of Skunk Works and how Skunk Works got its name.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, discuss the first missions and capabilities of the F-117A.

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