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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Orville and Wilbur do together as children according to Chapter 2?
(a) Explore.
(b) Chase girls.
(c) Everything.
(d) Eat.

2. When did Wilbur write a letter to the Smithsonian asking for information about flight?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1899.

3. When did the Wrights' mother die?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1885.
(c) 1887.
(d) 1886.

4. What was Orville's temperament?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Hard headed.
(c) Soft spoken.
(d) Gregarious.

5. What did the Wright brothers have in common in adulthood?
(a) They were both blonde with blue eyes.
(b) They both liked the same kind of music.
(c) They didn't drink, smoke or get married.
(d) They were attracted to the same kind of women.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did the U.S. Army give Langley to continue his work on planes?

2. In what state did the flight witnessed by Amos Root take place?

3. How far did Amos Root travel to see the flying machine in Chapter 1?

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

5. What was Samuel Langley the head of?

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