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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did George Cayley live?
(a) Britain.
(b) Sweden.
(c) America.
(d) France.

2. How was the Wrights' glider sent to Kitty Hawk?
(a) By train.
(b) By plane.
(c) By car.
(d) By horse carriage.

3. What did the Wright brothers have to design?
(a) A carburetor that works when the plane is upside down.
(b) The fuel.
(c) The injection system.
(d) The propellers.

4. How much did the Smithsonian institution give Langley to continue his work on planes?
(a) $40,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $20,000.
(d) $50,000.

5. When did Langley try the full size version of his plane for the first time?
(a) October 17, 1903.
(b) October 7, 1903.
(c) October 12, 1903.
(d) October 27, 1903.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Wright brothers return to Kitty Hawk next?

2. Who did Wilbur contact to get information to choose a test location?

3. When did the Wright brothers start working at Huffman Prairie?

4. How did the Wright brothers contact their family member at the end of Chapter 6?

5. What took 5 months to design?

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