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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What limitation would Lindbergh's placement for the fuel tank introduce?

2. Why was Lindbergh reluctant to accept this from the President?

3. When were the contents of chapter 5 written?

4. In what month did Lindbergh fly to Paris from New York?

5. How does Denenberg say Lindbergh characterized the camera men to himself?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did the public swing behind Lindbergh?

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

6. What did Lindbergh find when he arrived in Paris?

7. Where did Lindbergh go after his arrival in Paris?

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

9. How was Lindbergh's decision about where to put the fuel tank unconventional?

10. Describe Lindbergh's first plane.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If Charles Lindbergh were a student today, what field would he have dropped out of school to work in? What areas today hold the promise that aviation held in the mid-1920s?

Essay Topic 2

What event or decision illustrated Lindbergh's true character? Make an argument from the evidence in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Taking Lindbergh's entire life into consideration, assess whether 'Lucky Lindy' is a fair nickname for him. Does it apply better in some parts of his life than others?

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