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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Lindbergh see in the cockpit in the 22nd hour?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Apparitions.
(c) Insects.
(d) Ice forming.
2. What did Charles Lindbergh do while he was an air mail pilot?
(a) Display a talent for management.
(b) Crash twice.
(c) Improve air mail reliability.
(d) Perform dangerous stunts.
3. What was the make of the first plane bought?
(a) A Wright Flyer.
(b) A Curtis Jenny.
(c) A Gypsy Moth.
(d) A Curtis Pusher.
4. What did Lindbergh feel about his nickname?
(a) He resisted it.
(b) He adopted it himself.
(c) He hid behind it.
(d) He hated it.
5. Who was Erold Bahl?
(a) A barnstormer.
(b) A war pilot.
(c) A mechanic.
(d) A teacher at Ray Page's Flying School.
6. How did Lindbergh keep track of fuel consumption on his flight to Paris?
(a) Dead reckoning.
(b) With his stopwatch.
(c) There was a window in the fuel tank.
(d) With a manual gauge.
7. 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.
8. What will sleep mean for Lindbergh while he is flying?
(a) Peace.
(b) Death.
(c) Rejuvenation.
(d) Rest.
9. What was C.A. Lindbergh's birth name?
(a) Mansson.
(b) Morrow.
(c) Lindbergh.
(d) Mansfield.
10. How does Denenberg say Lindbergh characterized the camera men to himself?
(a) He felt they were out to frame him and embarrass him.
(b) He felt they wanted to take his place themselves.
(c) He felt they could not get enough pictures.
(d) He felt they wanted to tear him apart.
11. Where did Charles Lindbergh inherit his love of machinery?
(a) His father.
(b) His paternal grandfather.
(c) His maternal grandfather.
(d) His paternal great-grandfather.
12. How did Lindbergh approach Paris?
(a) From England.
(b) From Normandy.
(c) From Spain.
(d) From the south.
13. What was the advantage of this placement for the fuel tank?
(a) It was closer to the center of lift.
(b) It was closer to the center of gravity.
(c) It was safer for the pilot.
(d) It removed the need for a fuel pump.
14. What does Denenberg say Lindbergh received in the mail after returning to the U.S.?
(a) Book deals.
(b) Business proposals.
(c) Threats.
(d) Marriage proposals.
15. How would you describe the crowd that came to see Lindbergh take off for Europe?
(a) Multitudes.
(b) A few judges and fellow pilots.
(c) A small group and a reporter.
(d) A couple of friends.
Short Answer Questions
1. When were the contents of chapter 5 written?
2. What was at the heart of Charles Lindbergh's first machine?
3. What happened to Charles Lindbergh's family when he was three and a half years old?
4. What did Lindbergh accept from President Coolidge?
5. How much did it cost to built The Spirit of St. Louis?
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