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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did George Cayley live?
(a) Sweden.
(b) France.
(c) America.
(d) Britain.

2. What was the contract between the U.S. Signal Corp and the Wright brothers for?
(a) A 2-man plane.
(b) A 4-man plane.
(c) A 20-man plane.
(d) A 10-man plane.

3. What characteristics did the Wright brothers want for their engine?
(a) 8 horsepower and less than 200 pound.
(b) 16 horsepower and less than 150 pound.
(c) 8 horsepower and less than 150 pound.
(d) 20 horsepower and less than 200 pound.

4. What happened to Orville during the crash?
(a) He fractured several ribs and a thigh.
(b) He was unharmed.
(c) He fractrured an arm.
(d) He fractured a leg.

5. Why did Icarus' wings fail?
(a) He tried to take on too much weight.
(b) He tried to plung in the water.
(c) He flew too close to the sun.
(d) He tried to go to fast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Wright brothers have in common in adulthood?

2. When did Wilbur die?

3. What caused frustration for the Wrights?

4. What was Orville's temperament?

5. What birds did the Wright brothers study to design what they thought was imperative to successful flight?

(see the answer key)

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