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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Lindbergh's policy about a parachute on the transatlantic flight?
(a) He carried a life raft instead.
(b) He did not carry one.
(c) He had a parachute built for the plane in case of failure.
(d) He carried a very lightweight parachute.

2. In what month did Lindbergh fly to Paris from New York?
(a) July.
(b) February.
(c) May.
(d) September.

3. Where did Charles Lindbergh get formal education in flying?
(a) Flying with Erold Bahl.
(b) The Army Air Service.
(c) Ray Page's Flying School.
(d) Flying with Shorty Lynch.

4. When was Charles Lindbergh's first flight?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1907.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1922.

5. What did C.A. Lindbergh accomplish in 1906?
(a) Election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
(b) Election to the Minnesota House of Representatives.
(c) He held hearings into the spread of socialism in America.
(d) He won a prominent corruption case.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Denenberg say Lindbergh felt about camera men?

2. Where was The Spirit of St. Louis built?

3. What was Lindbergh's nickname?

4. How far was the first powered flight?

5. What was conventional wisdom for how to pursue the Orteig prize?

(see the answer key)

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