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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why had Lindbergh flown to meet Morrow?
(a) To look for funding for a new air race.
(b) To propose a new airport in his district.
(c) To improve U.S.-Mexico relations.
(d) To talk about plans to build new airplanes.

2. Who were Lindbergh's competitors funded by?
(a) The flyers themselves.
(b) Governments.
(c) Cities.
(d) Corporations.

3. What route did Lindbergh fly air mail for?
(a) New York-Washington D.C.
(b) San Francisco-L.A.
(c) Chicago-New York.
(d) St. Louis-Chicago.

4. How successful was Lindbergh in his own barnstorming career?
(a) He made a fortune.
(b) He did not make money, but he learned a lot.
(c) He would have been forgotten except for his dangerous stunts.
(d) His skills attracted the notice of corporate sponsors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Charles Lindbergh get formal education in flying?

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

3. What was the advantage of this placement for the fuel tank?

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

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

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