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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does chapter 5 consist of?
(a) Denenberg's dramatization.
(b) Lindbergh's journal.
(c) Lindbergh's letters.
(d) Denenberg's speculations.

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

3. What would Charles Lindbergh do for Erold Bahl?
(a) Keep his plane in good condition.
(b) Walk on the wings of flying planes.
(c) Teach his lessons.
(d) Keep his accounts.

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

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

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

7. How many people tuned in to the ceremony where Lindbergh returned to Washington D.C.?
(a) 3 million.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 250,000.
(d) 1 million.

8. What happened to Charles Lindbergh's family when he was three and a half years old?
(a) A flood destroyed their home.
(b) A fire destroyed their home.
(c) Charles' brother was kidnapped.
(d) Charles' mother died.

9. Where did Lindbergh take off from?
(a) Flowerfield Airport.
(b) Roosevelt Field.
(c) La Guardia Airport.
(d) Bennett Field.

10. Where was The Spirit of St. Louis built?
(a) New York.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) San Diego.

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

12. Who were Lindbergh's competition for the Orteig prize?
(a) Corporations.
(b) American military engineers.
(c) Individual pilots.
(d) French air force pilots.

13. How much did it cost to built The Spirit of St. Louis?
(a) $6,000.
(b) $1,500.
(c) $25,000.
(d) $9,000.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What stunt marked the end of Charles Lindbergh apprenticeship?

2. How did Lindbergh handle the requests for product endorsements?

3. What route did Lindbergh fly air mail for?

4. What did Lindbergh see in the cockpit in the 22nd hour?

5. Who were Lindbergh's competitors funded by?

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