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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What business were Orville and Wilbur Wright in, when they invented the airplane in 1903?
(a) Engineers.
(b) Accountants.
(c) Bicycle mechanics.
(d) Writers.

2. What did Lindbergh fly without, on his transatlantic flight?
(a) A wristwatch.
(b) A rudder.
(c) A log book.
(d) A fuel gauge.

3. What was Lindbergh fighting from his third through eighth hours en route to Paris?
(a) Stomach pains.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Irritation.
(d) Fatigue.

4. How far was the first powered flight?
(a) 120 feet.
(b) 12 miles.
(c) 1,200 yards.
(d) 120 miles.

5. What will sleep mean for Lindbergh while he is flying?
(a) Peace.
(b) Death.
(c) Rejuvenation.
(d) Rest.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Denenberg say Lindbergh characterized the camera men to himself?

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

3. What was Lindbergh's nickname?

4. When did Lindbergh sight the Eiffel Tower?

5. When was Charles Lindbergh's first flight?

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