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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tried to convince the Wright brothers to fly publicly?
(a) Bishop Wright.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Chanute.
(d) Langley.

2. What were Kitty Hawk's giant sand dunes known as?
(a) King Geaorge Hill.
(b) King Devil Hill.
(c) Kill Devil Hill.
(d) Kill of the Hill.

3. What was Lilienthal referred to as according to Chapter 3?
(a) The bat man.
(b) The flying man.
(c) The flying german.
(d) The bird man.

4. Who salvaged the Wrights brothers' kites?
(a) The store clerk.
(b) The postmaster.
(c) The town sheriff.
(d) A fisherman.

5. What did the Wright brothers decide after contacting their first prospect?
(a) Sell the plane only to americans.
(b) Make the plane a military secret.
(c) Stop selling the plane.
(d) Sell the plane to whoever wanted it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the pilot steer the plane?

2. What took 5 months to design?

3. What was the profession of the Wright's brothers' father?

4. How many versions of a glider did Lilienthal build?

5. What did the Wright brothers decide to do about the data concerning flight?

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