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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Lindbergh nearly die from his stunt?
(a) His plane nearly hit a building.
(b) He stepped through the wing, and almost fell.
(c) The plane he was walking over to nearly hit him.
(d) His second parachute opened late.

2. What was at the heart of Charles Lindbergh's first machine?
(a) A small engine.
(b) A pulley system.
(c) A primitive computer.
(d) An airfoil.

3. What business were Orville and Wilbur Wright in, when they invented the airplane in 1903?
(a) Accountants.
(b) Writers.
(c) Bicycle mechanics.
(d) Engineers.

4. What did C.A. Lindbergh accomplish in 1906?
(a) Election to the Minnesota House of Representatives.
(b) Election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
(c) He won a prominent corruption case.
(d) He held hearings into the spread of socialism in America.

5. Where was C.A. Lindbergh's mother's house?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) Little Falls, Minnesota.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Little Falls, Colorado.

6. What did the relative who taught Charles Lindbergh to tinker do for a career?
(a) Dentist.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Designer.
(d) Mechanic.

7. What does chapter 5 consist of?
(a) Lindbergh's letters.
(b) Lindbergh's journal.
(c) Denenberg's dramatization.
(d) Denenberg's speculations.

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

9. Where did C.A. Lindbergh come to the U.S. from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Norway.

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

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

12. What does Lindbergh say he will do if this flight fails?
(a) Return to the air mail.
(b) Try again.
(c) Give up flying.
(d) Start a family.

13. What did Lindbergh encounter off the coast of Nova Scotia?
(a) Geese.
(b) Fog.
(c) Turbulence.
(d) Storms.

14. Why was Lindbergh reluctant to accept this from the President?
(a) He had planned to circumnavigate the globe.
(b) He had wanted to remain anonymous.
(c) He had not planned to return to the U.S.
(d) He did not want fame.

15. What route did Lindbergh fly air mail for?
(a) San Francisco-L.A.
(b) New York-Washington D.C.
(c) St. Louis-Chicago.
(d) Chicago-New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Charles Lindbergh's first flight?

2. Who insisted that Charles Lindbergh attend college?

3. Where was The Spirit of St. Louis built?

4. How would you describe the crowd that came to see Lindbergh take off for Europe?

5. What was it about Lindbergh's flight that captivated the public, according to Denenberg?

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