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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lindbergh fly without, on his transatlantic flight?
(a) A fuel gauge.
(b) A rudder.
(c) A log book.
(d) A wristwatch.

2. How does Lindbergh describe his relationship with The Spirit of St. Louis?
(a) He says that it felt like a wild animal.
(b) He says that it felt like a willful machine.
(c) He says that it felt like an extension of his body.
(d) He says it felt like a stubborn woman.

3. What was C.A. Lindbergh's birth name?
(a) Morrow.
(b) Mansson.
(c) Mansfield.
(d) Lindbergh.

4. In what month did Lindbergh fly to Paris from New York?
(a) May.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) February.

5. What was conventional wisdom for how to pursue the Orteig prize?
(a) To use a multi-engine plane with a pilot and navigator.
(b) To use a cantilevered monoplane with structural reinforcements.
(c) To get into the jet stream.
(d) To use as much horsepower and as small a plane as possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Shorty Lynch?

2. What were Lindbergh and his flight team waiting for before he took off?

3. What was the Orteig prize for?

4. When did Lindbergh sight the Eiffel Tower?

5. What was the make of the first plane bought?

(see the answer key)

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