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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was C.A. Lindbergh's birth name?
(a) Morrow.
(b) Mansfield.
(c) Mansson.
(d) Lindbergh.

2. What was at the heart of Charles Lindbergh's first machine?
(a) A small engine.
(b) A pulley system.
(c) An airfoil.
(d) A primitive computer.

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

4. What was conventional wisdom for how to pursue the Orteig prize?
(a) To use as much horsepower and as small a plane as possible.
(b) To get into the jet stream.
(c) To use a cantilevered monoplane with structural reinforcements.
(d) To use a multi-engine plane with a pilot and navigator.

5. What was the make of the first plane bought?
(a) A Gypsy Moth.
(b) A Wright Flyer.
(c) A Curtis Pusher.
(d) A Curtis Jenny.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Charles Lindbergh's first flight?

2. What did C.A. Lindbergh accomplish in 1906?

3. How much was the Orteig prize?

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

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

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