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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 old was Francis Powers when he flew the U-2 that crashed in Russia?

2. What was the F-117A nicknamed?

3. Who was a test pilot for the U-2?

4. Who was the U-2 built for?

5. How old was Rich when he first worked for Johnson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose employees were the pilots who flew the U-2 and how were they paid?

2. What caused broken rubber seals inside engine valves and leaking pressure seals, and how did Skunk Works solve the problem?

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

4. Why did Rich go to work for Johnson?

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

6. How did bats provide the first visual proof the stealth really worked?

7. How did Johnson split his days at Lockheed when Rich first started at Lockheed?

8. Why did the U.S. government attempt to use foreign pilots for the U-2 plane?

9. How did Johnson begin his career at Lockheed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down by the Soviets. Discuss the mission, what went wrong, and the reactions to the failed mission.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the initial reactions to the Hopeless Diamond at Skunk Works.

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