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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month did Lindbergh fly to Paris from New York?
(a) February.
(b) May.
(c) July.
(d) September.

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

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

4. Where did Charles Lindbergh get formal education in flying?
(a) Flying with Shorty Lynch.
(b) Ray Page's Flying School.
(c) The Army Air Service.
(d) Flying with Erold Bahl.

5. How did Charles Lindbergh help his father's political campaign?
(a) By writing for his advertisements.
(b) By driving him around the country.
(c) By organizing his campaign.
(d) By soliciting support for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would barnstormers make money?

2. How would you describe the crowd that came to see Lindbergh take off for Europe?

3. Who was Shorty Lynch?

4. Where did Charles Lindbergh work as a teenager?

5. How much was the Orteig prize?

(see the answer key)

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