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

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

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

3. What kind of crisis does Lindbergh say he had in his ninth hour of flight?
(a) Desire to be on the ground.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Nostalgia.
(d) Sleepiness.

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

5. Who insisted that Charles Lindbergh attend college?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) He himself did.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

6. What did C.A. Lindbergh accomplish in 1906?
(a) He held hearings into the spread of socialism in America.
(b) He won a prominent corruption case.
(c) Election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
(d) Election to the Minnesota House of Representatives.

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

8. What happened to the flyers who set out for the Orteig prize before Lindbergh?
(a) They ran out of fuel.
(b) They got lost.
(c) They never got off the ground.
(d) They crashed.

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

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

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

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

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

14. How does Denenberg say Lindbergh characterized the camera men to himself?
(a) He felt they wanted to take his place themselves.
(b) He felt they were out to frame him and embarrass him.
(c) He felt they wanted to tear him apart.
(d) He felt they could not get enough pictures.

15. What did Lindbergh feel about his nickname?
(a) He hid behind it.
(b) He adopted it himself.
(c) He hated it.
(d) He resisted it.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When did Lindbergh sight the Eiffel Tower?

4. What was the local time when Lindbergh touched down in Paris?

5. What did Charles Lindbergh prefer to do during college?

(see the answer keys)

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