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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 changed Lindbergh's view to a minority position?

2. When did Lindbergh's view become a minority view?

3. Why did Lindbergh keep to a strict timetable?

4. What prize did Lindbergh's autobiography win?

5. What did Anne Morrow Lindbergh propose in 'Wave of the Future'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Lindbergh employed at during the trial of Bruno Hauptmann?

2. What events undermined Lindbergh's political position?

3. How did Lindbergh's opinion of Germany change the public's view of him?

4. Who was ultimately responsible for the Lindbergh baby's abduction and murder?

5. What criticism was leveled at the Lindberghs after the birth of their second son?

6. What did Lindbergh see in his visits to Germany?

7. How does Denenberg characterize the Lindberghs' lives during the 1950s and 60s?

8. Who was Graveyard John?

9. What efforts did the Lindberghs have to take to avoid the press?

10. Describe the conditions of Lindbergh's death.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 2

Distinguish, if you can, the phenomenon surrounding the transatlantic flight, which was obviously fascinating to the public, no matter who flew it, and Charles Lindbergh's personal contribution to aviation. The public was obviously already crazy for aviation--how did Charles Lindbergh himself affect the public's interest?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Anne Morrow Lindbergh's role in Lindbergh's life. How did she change him? What did he do differently after he was married? Evaluate her influence on his life.

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