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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Denenberg explain Lindbergh's feelings about his nickname?
(a) He felt that planning, not luck, had explained his success.
(b) He felt that his sense of humor had been misrepresented.
(c) He felt like it was a caricature but it was all the media needed to see.
(d) He felt like he was being celebrated for the wrong trait.

3. Who insisted that Charles Lindbergh attend college?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) He himself did.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

4. When was Charles Lindbergh born?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1907.
(d) 1899.

5. Who were Lindbergh's competitors funded by?
(a) Cities.
(b) The flyers themselves.
(c) Corporations.
(d) Governments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What route did Lindbergh fly air mail for?

2. Who were Lindbergh's competition for the Orteig prize?

3. How did Lindbergh approach Paris?

4. What was the Orteig prize for?

5. Why did Lindbergh nearly die from his stunt?

(see the answer key)

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