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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What limitation would Lindbergh's placement for the fuel tank introduce?
(a) Increased danger of fire.
(b) Increased drag.
(c) Reduced forward vision.
(d) Increased weight.

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

3. Who built The Spirit of St. Louis?
(a) Gulfstream.
(b) Ryan.
(c) Lockheed.
(d) Curtis.

4. What had Lindbergh brought with him on account of this worry?
(a) Identification papers.
(b) Letters of introduction.
(c) A pistol.
(d) Money.

5. Who was Dr. Carrell?
(a) A politician.
(b) An private investigator.
(c) An aviation advocate.
(d) A heart surgeon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was Lindbergh estimated to have earned as a result of his transatlantic flight?

2. What was conventional wisdom for how to pursue the Orteig prize?

3. Where did the Lindberghs move to?

4. Where did Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh depart for, soon after the birth of their second son?

5. When did Lindbergh make his transatlantic flight?

(see the answer key)

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