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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. When did the Wrights' mother die?
(a) 1886.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1885.
(d) 1889.

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

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

5. In what state did the flight witnessed by Amos Root take place?
(a) New York.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Florida.
(d) Maine.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lilienthal die?

2. What were the Wright brothers operating?

3. What was the magazine Amos Root published his article about the Wright's flight about?

4. How long did the press say it would take for men to fly?

5. How old was Bishop Wright when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Wilbur Wright when Root arrived?

2. What were the brothers prepared to do?

3. Who were Wilbur and Orville Wright?

4. How were the Wright brothers different?

5. What did the brothers always have a knack for?

6. Who was Eilmer?

7. Who did Root compare the Wright brothers to in the article?

8. What was the Wright Cycle Company?

9. Who was Dr. Samuel Pierpoint Langley?

10. What was Sir George Cayley known for?

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