An American Hero: The True Story of Charles a. Lindbergh Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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An American Hero: The True Story of Charles a. Lindbergh Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the make of the first plane bought?
(a) A Gypsy Moth.
(b) A Curtis Jenny.
(c) A Curtis Pusher.
(d) A Wright Flyer.

2. What was the advantage of this placement for the fuel tank?
(a) It was safer for the pilot.
(b) It removed the need for a fuel pump.
(c) It was closer to the center of gravity.
(d) It was closer to the center of lift.

3. What was 'the Lindy'?
(a) A self-reliant person.
(b) A jacket.
(c) A dance.
(d) A drink.

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

5. What drew Lindbergh to the facility where he learned to fly?
(a) He followed a friend who was going there.
(b) The rate at which graduates were being placed in lucrative positions.
(c) Quality of planes and training.
(d) The good pay.

6. What business were Orville and Wilbur Wright in, when they invented the airplane in 1903?
(a) Engineers.
(b) Bicycle mechanics.
(c) Accountants.
(d) Writers.

7. How long did Lindbergh sleep after landing?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 14 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

8. Who built The Spirit of St. Louis?
(a) Curtis.
(b) Gulfstream.
(c) Ryan.
(d) Lockheed.

9. How far was the first powered flight?
(a) 12 miles.
(b) 1,200 yards.
(c) 120 miles.
(d) 120 feet.

10. What will sleep mean for Lindbergh while he is flying?
(a) Peace.
(b) Death.
(c) Rejuvenation.
(d) Rest.

11. What was Lindbergh's nickname?
(a) Last-minute Lindy.
(b) Laughing Lindy.
(c) Wrong-way Lindy.
(d) Lucky Lindy.

12. What was the local time when Lindbergh touched down in Paris?
(a) 2:39 am.
(b) 10:22 pm.
(c) 4:42 am.
(d) 2:51 pm.

13. What other trick would Lindbergh do while barnstorming?
(a) Hang from the wing by a strap.
(b) Jump from one plane to another.
(c) Mock-dogfights.
(d) Aerial acrobatics.

14. What did have to do in the 14th hour to set things to rights again?
(a) Backtrack.
(b) Lose altitude.
(c) Triangulate his position.
(d) Splash water on his face.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was The Spirit of St. Louis built?

2. What goal did Lindbergh ask the manufacturers to aim for with The Spirit of St. Louis?

3. Where did Charles Lindbergh inherit his love of machinery?

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

5. Where did Charles Lindbergh get formal education in flying?

(see the answer keys)

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