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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 press say it would take for men to fly?
(a) 2 to 10 million years.
(b) 10 million years.
(c) 1 to 10 million years.
(d) 5 to 10 million years.

2. How did the pilot steer the plane?
(a) Face down on the lower wing.
(b) Laying down on the upper wing.
(c) Sitting on the lower wing.
(d) Sitting on the upper wing.

3. What did Bishop Wright answer to the question about which of his sons was the most influential in their duo?
(a) That Wilbur was more influential.
(b) That they were equals.
(c) That Orville was more influential.
(d) That their sister Katherine was the real mastermind.

4. When did the Wright brothers arrive at Kill Devil Hills?
(a) September 1903.
(b) September 1905.
(c) September 1904.
(d) September 1906.

5. When was the first bridge across the Missouri built?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1868.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the flight during the second trial last?

2. What was Wilbur's temperament?

3. When did Langley try the full size version of his plane for the first time?

4. What did the Wright brothers have to design?

5. What were Icarus' wings made of?

(see the answer key)

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