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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Lindbergh nearly die from his stunt?
(a) He stepped through the wing, and almost fell.
(b) His plane nearly hit a building.
(c) The plane he was walking over to nearly hit him.
(d) His second parachute opened late.

2. Who was Erold Bahl?
(a) A mechanic.
(b) A teacher at Ray Page's Flying School.
(c) A war pilot.
(d) A barnstormer.

3. Where did Lindbergh want to put the fuel tank?
(a) Behind the pilot.
(b) In the wing.
(c) Behind the engine.
(d) Beneath the pilot.

4. How does Denenberg describe Lindbergh in front of cameras?
(a) Photogenic.
(b) Camera-shy.
(c) A publicity hog.
(d) Hostile.

5. Who was Shorty Lynch?
(a) A barnstormer.
(b) A parachutist.
(c) A politician in charge of aviation.
(d) A mechanic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Lindbergh feel about his nickname?

3. What was Lindbergh's nickname?

4. What would Charles Lindbergh do for Erold Bahl?

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

(see the answer key)

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