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1. Why was the Hercules H-4 "flying boat," which Howard Hughes was contracted to design for the U.S. Government, nicknamed the "Spruce Goose"?
because it was exceedingly costly and time-consuming to design
because most critics believed it to be too large to properly fly
because, due to metal rationing, it had to be constructed of wood
all of the above
2. How long was Howard Hughes's famous record-setting flight around the world?
91 days, 3 hours
19 days, 3 hours
9 days, 13 hours
3 days, 19 hours
3. What prop did Howard Hughes specially design for his motion picture The Outlaw?
Thomas Mitchell's gun
Walter Houston's hat
Jane Russell's brassiere
Jack Beutel's boots
4. After acquiring the film studio RKO Pictures, he shut down production for six months while he did what?
investigated his employees for communist leanings
rewrote the scripts of all the current projects
searched for a "physically perfect" female star
concentrated on designing airplanes
5. Which of the following was NOT one of the eccentricities Howard Hughes developed late in life?
he had his hair and fingernails trimmed only once a year
he would only talk to his wife, Jean Peters, by telephone
he sorted the peas he ate by size
he stored his urine in jars under the bed

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