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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Lindbergh take The Spirit of St. Louis on its first flight?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York.

2. What was Charles Lindbergh like as a student?
(a) Exceptional.
(b) Undistinguished.
(c) Bad.
(d) Middling.

3. How would you describe the crowd that came to see Lindbergh take off for Europe?
(a) Multitudes.
(b) A few judges and fellow pilots.
(c) A small group and a reporter.
(d) A couple of friends.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lindbergh sight the Eiffel Tower?

2. What was Lindbergh's policy about a parachute on the transatlantic flight?

3. What does Denenberg say Lindbergh felt about camera men?

4. How did Lindbergh locate the airport in Paris? He looked for the lights.

5. What was the Orteig prize for?

(see the answer key)

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