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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Graveyard John?
(a) The kidnapper.
(b) A man who claimed falsely to be the kidnapper.
(c) A mobster who acted as go-between for the Lindberghs.
(d) An IRS officer who tracked the kidnappers.

2. What was Lindbergh's advice to England and America?
(a) To crush Germany's air force before it got too powerful.
(b) Not to engage German planes.
(c) To sanction Germany until it demilitarized.
(d) To attack weaknesses in Germany's air defense.

3. How did investigators finally find the kidnapper?
(a) By tracing gold certificates.
(b) By handwriting analysis.
(c) By using fingerprints.
(d) By dumb luck.

4. Who did Lindbergh and Schwarzkopf suspect of the kidnapping?
(a) Mickey Rosner.
(b) The media.
(c) John Condon.
(d) Al Capone.

5. Where did Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh depart for, soon after the birth of their second son?
(a) Europe.
(b) South America.
(c) Russia.
(d) Asia.

6. What were the Lindberghs criticized for, by making this trip?
(a) Racism.
(b) Abandoning their son.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Treason.

7. What influence had Lindbergh had on the practice of appeasement?
(a) His reports had made Hitler seem beneficial to the territories in question.
(b) He had been critical of attempts to contain Nazism.
(c) His estimation of German air strength had led British leaders to make strategic concessions for tactical reasons.
(d) His estimation of German air strength had made appeasement seem the best strategy.

8. What did the media call the Lindberghs' estate in Hopewell?
(a) The Estate.
(b) The Old Wings Home.
(c) The Eagle's Nest.
(d) The Flyers' Rest.

9. What was Lindbergh's relation with Pan Am?
(a) Consultant.
(b) Pilot.
(c) Trustee.
(d) Designer.

10. What was Lindbergh given by Goering?
(a) Money.
(b) A commission.
(c) A medal.
(d) An airplane.

11. What was Roosevelt's solution to the controversy?
(a) To make air mail a federal service.
(b) To create a new regulatory body overseeing air mail.
(c) To privatize air mail.
(d) To investigate the corruption.

12. What effort did Lindbergh contribute to the war effort?
(a) He advocated engagement and containment.
(b) He was a spokesman for the government.
(c) He was a consultant to Henry Ford's factories.
(d) He raised money for the U.S. war bonds.

13. What was Lindbergh's estimation of Hitler?
(a) He was afraid of him.
(b) He was critical of him.
(c) He was impressed by him.
(d) He was wary of him.

14. What did Anne Morrow Lindbergh propose in 'Wave of the Future'?
(a) That Nazis be supported.
(b) That the Nazis not be fought.
(c) That Nazis be contained.
(d) That Nazis be exterminated.

15. What cause did Lindbergh take up later in life?
(a) Airline regulation.
(b) Nuclear power.
(c) Conservation.
(d) Military development.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lindbergh's stance on Roosevelt's action?

2. How much did the Lindberghs give Graveyard John?

3. What had the kidnapper used to get into the house?

4. What was the Lindberghs' second child's name?

5. What did Roosevelt offer Lindbergh?

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