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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lindbergh accept from President Coolidge?
(a) A ticker tape parade.
(b) An award.
(c) An invitation to return to the U.S. on an America cruiser.
(d) An invitation to visit the White House.

2. How much was Lindbergh estimated to have earned as a result of his transatlantic flight?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $1 million.
(c) $500,000.
(d) $3 million.

3. What limitation would Lindbergh's placement for the fuel tank introduce?
(a) Increased drag.
(b) Increased danger of fire.
(c) Reduced forward vision.
(d) Increased weight.

4. What decision did C.A. Lindbergh and his wife make for the sake of his career?
(a) Not to have any more children.
(b) Not to divorce.
(c) To start a family.
(d) To move to Washington D.C.

5. What was the reaction to Lindbergh's transatlantic flight?
(a) He became a celebrity.
(b) He became a hermit.
(c) He became a pariah.
(d) He became a controversial figure.

6. When was Charles Lindbergh's first flight?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1907.
(d) 1922.

7. How would barnstormers make money?
(a) Cash prizes from flying contests.
(b) Cash for flying lessons.
(c) Cash for rides.
(d) Cash for daredevil performances.

8. Why was Lindbergh reluctant to accept this from the President?
(a) He had wanted to remain anonymous.
(b) He had not planned to return to the U.S.
(c) He did not want fame.
(d) He had planned to circumnavigate the globe.

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

10. Why were lessons few and far between at the Ray Page's Flying School?
(a) Page had difficulty keeping his craft in flying condition.
(b) Page was an alcoholic, and his flying days were few and far between.
(c) Page had been spooked when he saw a friend die in a plane crash.
(d) Page was always traveling around looking for schemes for making money.

11. What were Lindbergh and his flight team waiting for before he took off?
(a) Good weather.
(b) Official clearance.
(c) News about Lindbergh's mother's health.
(d) Permission to land in Paris.

12. Who had Lindbergh expected to meet him?
(a) Thronging crowds.
(b) A handful of reporters.
(c) His wife.
(d) Policemen.

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

14. What does Lindbergh say he will do if this flight fails?
(a) Start a family.
(b) Return to the air mail.
(c) Give up flying.
(d) Try again.

15. How much was the Orteig prize?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $25,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $5,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Charles Lindbergh work as a teenager?

2. What did Charles Lindbergh do while he was an air mail pilot?

3. What was 'the Lindy'?

4. What does Denenberg say Lindbergh received in the mail after returning to the U.S.?

5. Where did C.A. Lindbergh settle in the U.S.?

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