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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lindbergh see in the cockpit in the 22nd hour?
(a) Ice forming.
(b) Insects.
(c) Apparitions.
(d) Smoke.

2. How long did Lindbergh sleep after landing?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 14 hours.
(d) 10 hours.

3. What happened to Lindbergh in the 14th hour of the flight?
(a) He stalled.
(b) He flew too high.
(c) He fell asleep.
(d) He lost his way.

4. When did Lindbergh make his transatlantic flight?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1933.

5. Who were Lindbergh's competitors funded by?
(a) Corporations.
(b) Cities.
(c) Governments.
(d) The flyers themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lindbergh encounter off the coast of Nova Scotia?

2. What happened to the flyers who set out for the Orteig prize before Lindbergh?

3. How successful was Lindbergh at keeping to his strict schedule?

4. What business were Orville and Wilbur Wright in, when they invented the airplane in 1903?

5. What was Lindbergh's stance on Roosevelt's action?

(see the answer key)

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