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

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

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

4. What limitation would Lindbergh's placement for the fuel tank introduce?
(a) Increased drag.
(b) Reduced forward vision.
(c) Increased weight.
(d) Increased danger of fire.

5. What had Lindbergh brought with him on account of this worry?
(a) Letters of introduction.
(b) Identification papers.
(c) Money.
(d) A pistol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Charles Lindbergh get formal education in flying?

2. What had Lindbergh been worried about, in terms of landing in France?

3. What happened to Charles Lindbergh's family when he was three and a half years old?

4. What was Le Bourget like when Lindbergh landed?

5. What happened to The Spirit of St. Louis after Lindbergh landed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the importance of Lindbergh's double parachute jump?

3. Describe Charles Lindbergh's education.

4. Describe the crowds that were present for Lindbergh's departure.

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

6. How did Lindbergh handle publicity?

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

8. How did Lindbergh approach his landing place?

9. What had Lindbergh expected to find on his arrival in France?

10. Why didn't Lindbergh like the press?

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