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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the flight witnessed by Amos Root last?
(a) 4 minutes, 36 seconds.
(b) 1 minute, 36 seconds.
(c) 3 minutes, 36 seconds.
(d) 2 minutes, 36 seconds.

2. What did the Wright brothers out-rival according to Root's article?
(a) Icarus.
(b) The Arabian Nights fables.
(c) The Minotaur.
(d) Moby Dick.

3. How many full size gliders did Cayley build?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. How many bike shops did the brothers have by 1899?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

5. Where did Orville go to to fix the shafts issues?
(a) Topika.
(b) Boston.
(c) Dayton.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made the second attempt the first powered flight?

2. What did the Wright brothers know they wouldn't do at the start of Chapter 6?

3. What toy inspired the Wright brothers in flight?

4. Who was Icarus' father?

5. How long after their flight did Wilbur and Orville contact a family member?

(see the answer key)

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