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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings did the Wright brothers have?

2. Who salvaged the Wrights brothers' kites?

3. When was Wilbur born?

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

5. How many years did Langley spend testing models before choosing a design?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Root do upon returning to Medina, Ohio?

2. What did Wilbur request from the Smithsonian Institute according to Chapter 4?

3. What was the Wright Cycle Company?

4. What did Leonardo da Vinci give thought to?

5. What did Bishop Wright say about his sons regarding who contributed the most to the business?

6. What happened to Lilienthal in 1896?

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

8. What did Root's piece claim the story he told out-rivaled?

9. Who was Dr. Samuel Pierpoint Langley?

10. What was Sir George Cayley known for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Lilienthal's aircraft with that of the Wright brothers and compare their background and other information.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the influence that media had on the development of aviation and how it was both beneficial and detriment

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that Lieutenant Thomas Selfridges' death had on the progress made by the Wright brothers.

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