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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 Wright Flyer.
(b) A Curtis Pusher.
(c) A Gypsy Moth.
(d) A Curtis Jenny.

2. What did Lindbergh see in the cockpit in the 22nd hour?
(a) Insects.
(b) Ice forming.
(c) Apparitions.
(d) Smoke.

3. How does Denenberg describe Lindbergh in front of cameras?
(a) A publicity hog.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Camera-shy.
(d) Photogenic.

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

5. When did Charles Lindbergh acquire his own plane?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1927.

6. What kind of celebration was Lindbergh treated to in New York?
(a) An honorary doctorate.
(b) A ticker tape parade.
(c) A christening at a new airport.
(d) A dance party.

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

8. What route did Lindbergh fly air mail for?
(a) New York-Washington D.C.
(b) Chicago-New York.
(c) St. Louis-Chicago.
(d) San Francisco-L.A.

9. What goal did Lindbergh ask the manufacturers to aim for with The Spirit of St. Louis?
(a) As light as possible.
(b) As strong as possible.
(c) As fast as possible.
(d) As sleek as possible.

10. Where was C.A. Lindbergh's mother's house?
(a) Little Falls, Minnesota.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Little Falls, Colorado.
(d) Detroit.

11. What was Lindbergh's policy about a parachute on the transatlantic flight?
(a) He carried a life raft instead.
(b) He had a parachute built for the plane in case of failure.
(c) He carried a very lightweight parachute.
(d) He did not carry one.

12. What was the Orteig prize for?
(a) A transatlantic flight.
(b) A transcontinental flight.
(c) A flight to 40,000 feet.
(d) An outside loop.

13. Why did Lindbergh nearly die from his stunt?
(a) He stepped through the wing, and almost fell.
(b) His second parachute opened late.
(c) His plane nearly hit a building.
(d) The plane he was walking over to nearly hit him.

14. When was Charles Lindbergh born?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1903.

15. What does Lindbergh say about reporters in chapter 5?
(a) He expresses annoyance.
(b) He thanks them for making him a celebrity.
(c) He wishes they would take more care about facts.
(d) He expresses bewilderment about their desire to write lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Charles Lindbergh work as a teenager?

2. What was C.A. Lindbergh's birth name?

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

4. What kind of crisis does Lindbergh say he had in his ninth hour of flight?

5. How did Charles Lindbergh help his father's political campaign?

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