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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. Where did C.A. Lindbergh come to the U.S. from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Norway.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Switzerland.

2. What happened to Charles Lindbergh's family when he was three and a half years old?
(a) A fire destroyed their home.
(b) Charles' mother died.
(c) Charles' brother was kidnapped.
(d) A flood destroyed their home.

3. What did C.A. Lindbergh accomplish in 1906?
(a) He held hearings into the spread of socialism in America.
(b) Election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
(c) He won a prominent corruption case.
(d) Election to the Minnesota House of Representatives.

4. Who insisted that Charles Lindbergh attend college?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) He himself did.
(d) His grandfather.

5. Who were Lindbergh's competition for the Orteig prize?
(a) Corporations.
(b) French air force pilots.
(c) American military engineers.
(d) Individual pilots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lindbergh say he will do if this flight fails?

2. What was 'the Lindy'?

3. What does Denenberg say Lindbergh felt about camera men?

4. Where did Charles Lindbergh work as a teenager?

5. What does Lindbergh say about reporters in chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lindbergh's first plane.

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

3. What problem did Lindbergh encounter for flying too high, and how did he solve it?

4. What obstacle did Lindbergh have to overcome off the coast of Nova Scotia?

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

6. How does Denenberg describe Lindbergh's love of mechanical things?

7. What was Lindbergh's competition like?

8. How did Lindbergh prevent himself falling asleep?

9. Describe Lindbergh's early education in aviation.

10. How did driving figure in Charles Lindbergh's early education?

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