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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. When did Charles Lindbergh acquire his own plane?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1923.

2. What was the make of the first plane bought?
(a) A Curtis Jenny.
(b) A Curtis Pusher.
(c) A Gypsy Moth.
(d) A Wright Flyer.

3. How does Denenberg explain Lindbergh's feelings about his nickname?
(a) He felt like he was being celebrated for the wrong trait.
(b) He felt that planning, not luck, had explained his success.
(c) He felt that his sense of humor had been misrepresented.
(d) He felt like it was a caricature but it was all the media needed to see.

4. What did Lindbergh accept from President Coolidge?
(a) An award.
(b) An invitation to visit the White House.
(c) An invitation to return to the U.S. on an America cruiser.
(d) A ticker tape parade.

5. What was the estimate of the size of the crowd that saw Lindbergh land?
(a) Between 10,000 and 20,000.
(b) Between 20,000 and 100,000.
(c) Between 60,000 and 70,000.
(d) Between 25 and 30 people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did have to do in the 14th hour to set things to rights again?

2. What stunt marked the end of Charles Lindbergh apprenticeship?

3. Who interested Charles Lindbergh in flying?

4. Where did C.A. Lindbergh settle in the U.S.?

5. Who built The Spirit of St. Louis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lindbergh approach his landing place?

2. Describe Lindbergh's early education in aviation.

3. Where did Lindbergh learn to fly officially?

4. What does Denenberg say about C.A. Lindbergh's marriage with Evangeline Lodge Land?

5. How did Lindbergh handle publicity?

6. Describe Charles Lindbergh's education.

7. What special accommodations did Lindbergh make to increase his chances of success?

8. Why didn't Lindbergh like the press?

9. Why did the public swing behind Lindbergh?

10. What was Lindbergh's competition like?

(see the answer keys)

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