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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did police attend Lindbergh's departure for Europe?
(a) To control the crowds.
(b) To make sure his flight plan was acceptable.
(c) To protect him from assassination attempts.
(d) To ask him about a murder in New York.

2. Where did Lindbergh take off from?
(a) Flowerfield Airport.
(b) La Guardia Airport.
(c) Bennett Field.
(d) Roosevelt Field.

3. What does Lindbergh say about reporters in chapter 5?
(a) He expresses bewilderment about their desire to write lies.
(b) He thanks them for making him a celebrity.
(c) He wishes they would take more care about facts.
(d) He expresses annoyance.

4. What other trick would Lindbergh do while barnstorming?
(a) Jump from one plane to another.
(b) Hang from the wing by a strap.
(c) Aerial acrobatics.
(d) Mock-dogfights.

5. What was it about Lindbergh's flight that captivated the public, according to Denenberg?
(a) His pet lion.
(b) His underdog status.
(c) His confident swagger.
(d) His colorful personality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lindbergh's nickname?

2. How does Lindbergh describe his relationship with The Spirit of St. Louis?

3. How did Charles Lindbergh help his father's political campaign?

4. Where was C.A. Lindbergh's mother's house?

5. What did Charles Lindbergh do while he was an air mail pilot?

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