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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How would you describe the crowd that came to see Lindbergh take off for Europe?
(a) A few judges and fellow pilots.
(b) A small group and a reporter.
(c) Multitudes.
(d) A couple of friends.

4. Who was Harry Knight?
(a) Lindbergh's instructor.
(b) Lindbergh's business partner.
(c) Lindbergh's mechanic.
(d) The money behind Lindbergh's attempt at the Orteig prize.

5. How long did it take for Lindbergh to lose sight of the coast of the U.S.?
(a) Three hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Six hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What business were Orville and Wilbur Wright in, when they invented the airplane in 1903?

2. What was Le Bourget like when Lindbergh landed?

3. Where did Lindbergh take The Spirit of St. Louis on its first flight?

4. What was the reaction to Lindbergh's transatlantic flight?

5. Where did Charles Lindbergh inherit his love of machinery?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Lindbergh learn to fly officially?

2. From what did Lindbergh leave for Paris, and when did he leave?

3. What was Lindbergh's competition like?

4. What caveat does Denenberg offer for the journal entries included in chapter 5?

5. What was Lindbergh's reputation as a pilot?

6. How did Lindbergh prevent himself falling asleep?

7. What was Lindbergh's nickname, and how did he feel about it?

8. Describe Lindbergh's arrival in New York.

9. How does Lindbergh describe his relationship with The Spirit of St. Louis?

10. What was the Orteig prize?

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