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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Lindbergh greet a crowd after sleeping in Paris?
(a) The Louvre.
(b) The U.S. Embassy.
(c) Le Bourget.
(d) The Eiffel Tower.

2. How much was the Orteig prize?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $25,000.

3. How did Lindbergh keep track of fuel consumption on his flight to Paris?
(a) With his stopwatch.
(b) There was a window in the fuel tank.
(c) With a manual gauge.
(d) Dead reckoning.

4. What was Lindbergh's relation with Pan Am?
(a) Designer.
(b) Consultant.
(c) Trustee.
(d) Pilot.

5. What happened to the flyers who set out for the Orteig prize before Lindbergh?
(a) They crashed.
(b) They never got off the ground.
(c) They ran out of fuel.
(d) They got lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Lindbergh brought with him on account of this worry?

2. What limitation would Lindbergh's placement for the fuel tank introduce?

3. What was the Orteig prize for?

4. Products did Lindbergh endorse?

5. What was Roosevelt's solution to the controversy?

(see the answer key)

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