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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Orville born?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1871.

3. How long did Langley's aerodrome stay airborne in May 6, 1896?
(a) 30 seconds.
(b) 90 seconds.
(c) 120 seconds.
(d) 60 seconds.

4. How many years did Langley spend testing models before choosing a design?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

5. Where was the plane built?
(a) In a seamstress shop.
(b) In a boat shop.
(c) In a car repair shop.
(d) In a bicycle shop.

6. What was Orville's contribution to the Wright brothers' duo?
(a) The mathematical skills.
(b) The enthusiasm.
(c) The mechanical skills.
(d) The vision.

7. Who did Root compare the Wright brothers to in his articles?
(a) Icarus.
(b) Mark Walace.
(c) Christopher Columbus.
(d) Fransisco de Gama.

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

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

10. Who was Ivonette according to Chapter 2?
(a) The Wright brothers' sister.
(b) The Wright brothers' cousin.
(c) The Wright brothers' tutor.
(d) The Wright brothers' Sunday school teacher.

11. When did Lilienthal die?
(a) 1897.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1896.

12. When did George Cayley build the first successful model gliders?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1807.
(c) 1804.
(d) 1805.

13. Who did Wilbur contact to get information to choose a test location?
(a) U.S. War Department.
(b) U.S. Weather Bureau.
(c) The U.S. Coast Guard.
(d) Dr. Langley.

14. When was Wilbur born?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1868.

15. Where did the Wright brothers have permission to test the plane?
(a) Huffman Prairie.
(b) The Crowman Field.
(c) The Smith's Property.
(d) The Markus Estate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of flight were the Wright brothers surprised was not paid attention to?

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

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

4. How fast was the wind at Kitty Hawk?

5. What did the Wright brothers use a tombstone for?

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