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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. How much was the Orteig prize?
(a) $25,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $1,000.

2. How does Lindbergh describe his relationship with The Spirit of St. Louis?
(a) He says that it felt like an extension of his body.
(b) He says that it felt like a willful machine.
(c) He says it felt like a stubborn woman.
(d) He says that it felt like a wild animal.

3. What were Lindbergh and his flight team waiting for before he took off?
(a) News about Lindbergh's mother's health.
(b) Good weather.
(c) Permission to land in Paris.
(d) Official clearance.

4. Why did C.A. Lindbergh change his name when he came to the U.S.?
(a) He was afraid of persecution.
(b) He did not want his family to find him.
(c) He wanted to fit in.
(d) His given name was too common.

5. When did Lindbergh sight the Eiffel Tower?
(a) The 33rd hour.
(b) The 28th hour.
(c) The 34th hour.
(d) The 27th hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stunt marked the end of Charles Lindbergh apprenticeship?

2. What route did Lindbergh fly air mail for?

3. What does chapter 5 consist of?

4. How much was Lindbergh estimated to have earned as a result of his transatlantic flight?

5. How would barnstormers make money?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Lindbergh's competition like?

3. What had Lindbergh planned to do after arriving in Paris?

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

5. Describe the crowds that were present for Lindbergh's departure.

6. What obstacle did Lindbergh have to overcome off the coast of Nova Scotia?

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

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

9. How did driving figure in Charles Lindbergh's early education?

10. What is the Lindbergh family history before Charles Lindbergh, the aviator and subject of this biography, was born?

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