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

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

4. What education did the Wright brothers have?
(a) They were home schooled.
(b) Never went to school.
(c) College.
(d) Never finished high school.

5. What did the Lilienthal glider look like?
(a) Owl wings.
(b) Bat wings.
(c) Sparrow wings.
(d) Falcon wings.

6. How far did Amos Root travel to see the flying machine in Chapter 1?
(a) 300 miles.
(b) 200 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 400 miles.

7. How many full size gliders did Cayley build?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

9. What did the Wright brothers out-rival according to Root's article?
(a) Icarus.
(b) The Arabian Nights fables.
(c) Moby Dick.
(d) The Minotaur.

10. How many basic requirements would a powered flying machine have based on the Wright's research?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

11. How much did the U.S. Army give Langley to continue his work on planes?
(a) $ 30,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $20,000.
(d) $ 40,000.

12. What did the monk, Eilmer, blame his crash on?
(a) Not having used wax.
(b) Not using feather
(c) Not having waited for good wind.
(d) Not having a tail.

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

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

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