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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. What drew Lindbergh to the facility where he learned to fly?

2. What business were Orville and Wilbur Wright in, when they invented the airplane in 1903?

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

4. Why did police attend Lindbergh's departure for Europe?

5. What does chapter 5 consist of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lindbergh describe his relationship with The Spirit of St. Louis?

2. What is the Lindbergh family history before Charles Lindbergh, the aviator and subject of this biography, was born?

3. What obstacle did Lindbergh have to overcome off the coast of Nova Scotia?

4. What was the importance of Lindbergh's double parachute jump?

5. When was Lindbergh's first flight?

6. Describe Charles Lindbergh's education.

7. Describe Lindbergh's early education in aviation.

8. Describe the crowds that were present for Lindbergh's departure.

9. Why did the public swing behind Lindbergh?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Taking Lindbergh's entire life into consideration, assess whether 'Lucky Lindy' is a fair nickname for him. Does it apply better in some parts of his life than others?

Essay Topic 2

Denenberg says that Lindbergh's journals may have been written after the fact--to what extent does Lindbergh's life seem to have been revised or elaborated after the fact, to change Lindbergh's image in the public's eyes? How was the experience different from the account?

Essay Topic 3

What event or decision illustrated Lindbergh's true character? Make an argument from the evidence in the book.

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