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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was C.A. Lindbergh's birth name?
(a) Mansfield.
(b) Mansson.
(c) Lindbergh.
(d) Morrow.
2. Where did Charles Lindbergh inherit his love of machinery?
(a) His father.
(b) His maternal grandfather.
(c) His paternal great-grandfather.
(d) His paternal grandfather.
3. What was Lindbergh's nickname?
(a) Laughing Lindy.
(b) Lucky Lindy.
(c) Last-minute Lindy.
(d) Wrong-way Lindy.
4. Why did Lindbergh nearly die from his stunt?
(a) His plane nearly hit a building.
(b) His second parachute opened late.
(c) He stepped through the wing, and almost fell.
(d) The plane he was walking over to nearly hit him.
5. Who was Erold Bahl?
(a) A barnstormer.
(b) A mechanic.
(c) A war pilot.
(d) A teacher at Ray Page's Flying School.
6. Where did Lindbergh want to put the fuel tank?
(a) In the wing.
(b) Beneath the pilot.
(c) Behind the engine.
(d) Behind the pilot.
7. What goal did Lindbergh ask the manufacturers to aim for with The Spirit of St. Louis?
(a) As fast as possible.
(b) As light as possible.
(c) As sleek as possible.
(d) As strong as possible.
8. What were Lindbergh and his flight team waiting for before he took off?
(a) Permission to land in Paris.
(b) News about Lindbergh's mother's health.
(c) Good weather.
(d) Official clearance.
9. Where did C.A. Lindbergh settle in the U.S.?
(a) Little Falls, Minnesota.
(b) Little Falls, Colorado.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Madison ,Wisconsin.
10. What was it about Lindbergh's flight that captivated the public, according to Denenberg?
(a) His underdog status.
(b) His colorful personality.
(c) His confident swagger.
(d) His pet lion.
11. What was Lindbergh's policy about a parachute on the transatlantic flight?
(a) He had a parachute built for the plane in case of failure.
(b) He carried a life raft instead.
(c) He carried a very lightweight parachute.
(d) He did not carry one.
12. What did Lindbergh encounter off the coast of Nova Scotia?
(a) Fog.
(b) Turbulence.
(c) Geese.
(d) Storms.
13. Why did C.A. Lindbergh change his name when he came to the U.S.?
(a) He was afraid of persecution.
(b) His given name was too common.
(c) He wanted to fit in.
(d) He did not want his family to find him.
14. What does Denenberg say Lindbergh felt about camera men?
(a) He thought they got in his way.
(b) He could not get enough time in front of the cameras.
(c) He thought they were there to magnify him.
(d) He was afraid they were stealing his soul.
15. What will sleep mean for Lindbergh while he is flying?
(a) Death.
(b) Rest.
(c) Rejuvenation.
(d) Peace.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Lindbergh see in the cockpit in the 22nd hour?
2. Who was Shorty Lynch?
3. What did Charles Lindbergh prefer to do during college?
4. How does Denenberg say Lindbergh characterized the camera men to himself?
5. How did Lindbergh handle the requests for product endorsements?
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