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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Lindbergh handle the requests for product endorsements?
(a) He turned them all down.
(b) He evaluated them to see which would make him wealthiest.
(c) He tried to determine which products he wanted to be associated with.
(d) He took all offers above a certain amount.

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

3. What does Lindbergh say he will do if this flight fails?
(a) Start a family.
(b) Give up flying.
(c) Return to the air mail.
(d) Try again.

4. How successful was Lindbergh in his own barnstorming career?
(a) He would have been forgotten except for his dangerous stunts.
(b) He made a fortune.
(c) His skills attracted the notice of corporate sponsors.
(d) He did not make money, but he learned a lot.

5. When were the contents of chapter 5 written?
(a) Before the flight to Paris.
(b) It is not certain when they were composed.
(c) After the flight to Paris.
(d) In the air to Paris.

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

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

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

9. What was conventional wisdom for how to pursue the Orteig prize?
(a) To get into the jet stream.
(b) To use a cantilevered monoplane with structural reinforcements.
(c) To use a multi-engine plane with a pilot and navigator.
(d) To use as much horsepower and as small a plane as possible.

10. Why did police attend Lindbergh's departure for Europe?
(a) To ask him about a murder in New York.
(b) To make sure his flight plan was acceptable.
(c) To control the crowds.
(d) To protect him from assassination attempts.

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

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

13. When did Lindbergh make his transatlantic flight?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1929.

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

15. What happened to The Spirit of St. Louis after Lindbergh landed?
(a) Lindbergh wrecked it on landing.
(b) Police impounded it.
(c) Souvenir-seekers tore it apart.
(d) It caught fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will sleep mean for Lindbergh while he is flying?

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

3. Why did Lindbergh name his plane The Spirit of St. Louis?

4. How long did Lindbergh sleep after landing?

5. Who had Lindbergh expected to meet him?

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