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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What goal did Lindbergh ask the manufacturers to aim for with The Spirit of St. Louis?
(a) As sleek as possible.
(b) As light as possible.
(c) As strong as possible.
(d) As fast as possible.

2. What had Lindbergh been worried about, in terms of landing in France?
(a) Customs.
(b) Crowds.
(c) Impostors.
(d) Police.

3. Why did Lindbergh name his plane The Spirit of St. Louis?
(a) To establish St. Louis as an aviation mecca.
(b) To honor his patron's origins.
(c) To memorialize the pioneer spirit.
(d) To honor his birthplace.

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

5. What was the make of the first plane bought?
(a) A Gypsy Moth.
(b) A Wright Flyer.
(c) A Curtis Jenny.
(d) A Curtis Pusher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did have to do in the 14th hour to set things to rights again?

2. What would Charles Lindbergh do for Erold Bahl?

3. What was C.A. Lindbergh's birth name?

4. What was at the heart of Charles Lindbergh's first machine?

5. What did Lindbergh feel about his nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Lindbergh go after his arrival in Paris?

2. What did Lindbergh find when he arrived in Paris?

3. What was the Orteig prize?

4. What offers were made to Lindbergh, and how did he respond to them?

5. What was Lindbergh's relationship with Harry Knight?

6. How did Lindbergh prevent himself falling asleep?

7. Describe Lindbergh's first plane.

8. How does Denenberg describe Lindbergh's love of mechanical things?

9. What was Lindbergh's theory for crossing the Atlantic?

10. From what did Lindbergh leave for Paris, and when did he leave?

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