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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was Lindbergh estimated to have earned as a result of his transatlantic flight?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $3 million.

2. What drew Lindbergh to the facility where he learned to fly?
(a) Quality of planes and training.
(b) The rate at which graduates were being placed in lucrative positions.
(c) He followed a friend who was going there.
(d) The good pay.

3. How does Denenberg explain Lindbergh's feelings about his nickname?
(a) He felt that his sense of humor had been misrepresented.
(b) He felt like it was a caricature but it was all the media needed to see.
(c) He felt that planning, not luck, had explained his success.
(d) He felt like he was being celebrated for the wrong trait.

4. How did Lindbergh locate the airport in Paris? He looked for the lights.
(a) He looked for the lights.
(b) He navigated to it.
(c) He followed the flares.
(d) He was led to it by an escort.

5. Where did the Lindberghs move to?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Russia.
(d) Portugal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened a month after Lindbergh's award?

2. When was the Lindberghs' son kidnapped?

3. What had changed in Germany's military?

4. What was Lindbergh's policy about a parachute on the transatlantic flight?

5. What was 'the Lindy'?

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