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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Anne Morrow Lindbergh's "A Gift from the Sea" received?
(a) It received the Pulitzer Prize.
(b) It was praised by the President.
(c) It was a bestseller.
(d) It was not critically acclaimed.

2. When was Lindbergh asked to visit Germany?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1936.

3. How does Denenberg characterize the investigation of the Lindberghs' baby?
(a) A bungled mess.
(b) Forensically advanced.
(c) Slow-witted.
(d) Highly scientific.

4. Who starred in the movie version of Lindbergh's transatlantic flight?
(a) James Cagney.
(b) Jimmy Stewart.
(c) James Dean.
(d) Humphrey Bogart.

5. What was the Lindberghs' second child's name?
(a) Charles.
(b) John.
(c) Aidan.
(d) Frederick.

6. Who was Dr. Carrell?
(a) An aviation advocate.
(b) A politician.
(c) A heart surgeon.
(d) An private investigator.

7. Who was Colonel Schwarzkopf?
(a) The kidnapper.
(b) A New Jersey investigator.
(c) The head of the New Jersey Police.
(d) An FBI agent.

8. What was Schwarzkopf's background?
(a) Police.
(b) Military.
(c) Investigation.
(d) Business.

9. When was the Lindberghs' son kidnapped?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1932.

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

11. What was Lindbergh working to complete in July 1927?
(a) Proposals for new prizes for long distance flights.
(b) Plans for a trip to China.
(c) An account of his trip.
(d) Repairs to The Spirit of St. Louis.

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

13. Where did the Lindberghs NOT have residences?
(a) Maui.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) The Adirondacks.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Lindbergh keep to a strict timetable?

2. Where did Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh depart for, soon after the birth of their second son?

3. What does Denenberg say Roosevelt thought about Lindbergh?

4. What was the subject of the controversy Lindbergh was embroiled in in 1934?

5. What was Lindbergh's estimation of Germany's air strength?

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