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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Violet Sharpe avoid interrogation?

2. What strategy did Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh adopt for going out in public?

3. What did people question after Lindbergh's 1941 speech in Des Moines?

4. Who backed Lindbergh financially?

5. What did Lindbergh do to allow himself to speak openly about politics?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was ultimately responsible for the Lindbergh baby's abduction and murder?

2. How does Denenberg characterize the Lindberghs' lives during the 1950s and 60s?

3. Describe the resurgence of Lindbergh's popularity in the 1960s.

4. What criticism was leveled at the Lindberghs after the birth of their second son?

5. What were the problems with the investigation in the Lindberghs' baby's disappearance?

6. What effect did Lindbergh's report on Germany's air strength have?

7. Describe the conditions of Lindbergh's death.

8. What was Lindbergh's political stance in the late 1930s?

9. What was Lindbergh's relationship with Dr. Carrel?

10. What was Lindbergh employed at during the trial of Bruno Hauptmann?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of crowds and the media in Charles Lindbergh's life. How did the people's and the media's presence affect Lindbergh, and how did it influence his decisions and lifestyle?

Essay Topic 3

In what way specifically is Lindbergh an 'American' hero? Identify the trait that makes his story an American story.

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