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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 evaluated them to see which would make him wealthiest.
(c) He took all offers above a certain amount.
(d) He tried to determine which products he wanted to be associated with.

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

3. When were the contents of chapter 5 written?
(a) After the flight to Paris.
(b) It is not certain when they were composed.
(c) Before the flight to Paris.
(d) In the air to Paris.

4. Where did Charles Lindbergh inherit his love of machinery?
(a) His maternal grandfather.
(b) His paternal grandfather.
(c) His father.
(d) His paternal great-grandfather.

5. How does Denenberg explain Lindbergh's feelings about his nickname?
(a) He felt like it was a caricature but it was all the media needed to see.
(b) He felt like he was being celebrated for the wrong trait.
(c) He felt that his sense of humor had been misrepresented.
(d) He felt that planning, not luck, had explained his success.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was at the heart of Charles Lindbergh's first machine?

2. What was Lindbergh's nickname?

3. What was conventional wisdom for how to pursue the Orteig prize?

4. Why did Lindbergh name his plane The Spirit of St. Louis?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What special accommodations did Lindbergh make to increase his chances of success?

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

3. What was Lindbergh's relationship with Harry Knight?

4. What had Lindbergh planned to do after arriving in Paris?

5. How did Lindbergh handle publicity?

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

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

8. How did Lindbergh prevent himself falling asleep?

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

10. What offers were made to Lindbergh, and how did he respond to them?

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