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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Da Vinci live?
(a) 19th century.
(b) 15th century.
(c) 16th century.
(d) 11th century.

2. What was the weight of the Wright brothers' largest glider after running their wing experiments?
(a) Less than 80 lbs.
(b) :ess than 90 lbs.
(c) Less than 100 lbs.
(d) Less than 120 lbs.

3. Where was the new motorized glider assembled?
(a) Boston.
(b) In Maine.
(c) In Ohio.
(d) Kill Devil Hills.

4. What were the two approaches to studying flight in the late 1800s?
(a) Mathematical models and manned gliders.
(b) Models and manned gliders.
(c) Models and flight using animals.
(d) Mathematical models and real models.

5. What did people around Huffman Prairie begin to take notice of in late 1905?
(a) Military officials coming and going.
(b) Flying saucers.
(c) Strange accidents.
(d) Large planes flying overhead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the plane built?

2. What did the Wright brothers have to design?

3. What was the Wrights' mother's name?

4. Why were the customers of the bike shop forced to wait outside the shop?

5. What were the Wright brothers afraid of according to Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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