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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lindbergh encounter off the coast of Nova Scotia?
(a) Turbulence.
(b) Storms.
(c) Fog.
(d) Geese.

2. What does Denenberg say Lindbergh felt about camera men?
(a) He thought they got in his way.
(b) He could not get enough time in front of the cameras.
(c) He thought they were there to magnify him.
(d) He was afraid they were stealing his soul.

3. Where did Charles Lindbergh inherit his love of machinery?
(a) His father.
(b) His paternal great-grandfather.
(c) His maternal grandfather.
(d) His paternal grandfather.

4. How did Lindbergh locate the airport in Paris? He looked for the lights.
(a) He looked for the lights.
(b) He navigated to it.
(c) He was led to it by an escort.
(d) He followed the flares.

5. How did Lindbergh keep track of fuel consumption on his flight to Paris?
(a) Dead reckoning.
(b) With his stopwatch.
(c) With a manual gauge.
(d) There was a window in the fuel tank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What limitation would Lindbergh's placement for the fuel tank introduce?

2. What were Lindbergh and his flight team waiting for before he took off?

3. Why did Lindbergh nearly die from his stunt?

4. Where did Lindbergh take The Spirit of St. Louis on its first flight?

5. What will sleep mean for Lindbergh while he is flying?

(see the answer key)

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