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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the advantage of this placement for the fuel tank?
(a) It removed the need for a fuel pump.
(b) It was closer to the center of gravity.
(c) It was closer to the center of lift.
(d) It was safer for the pilot.

2. What was it about Lindbergh's flight that captivated the public, according to Denenberg?
(a) His pet lion.
(b) His confident swagger.
(c) His colorful personality.
(d) His underdog status.

3. How did Lindbergh keep track of fuel consumption on his flight to Paris?
(a) There was a window in the fuel tank.
(b) With his stopwatch.
(c) Dead reckoning.
(d) With a manual gauge.

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

5. Why did Lindbergh name his plane The Spirit of St. Louis?
(a) To memorialize the pioneer spirit.
(b) To honor his birthplace.
(c) To honor his patron's origins.
(d) To establish St. Louis as an aviation mecca.

Short Answer Questions

1. What goal did Lindbergh ask the manufacturers to aim for with The Spirit of St. Louis?

2. What did Lindbergh accept from President Coolidge?

3. How successful was Lindbergh in his own barnstorming career?

4. When was Charles Lindbergh's first flight?

5. What did Lindbergh fly without, on his transatlantic flight?

(see the answer key)

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