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

2. Where did Lindbergh want to put the fuel tank?

3. Who was Erold Bahl?

4. What did Lindbergh fly without, on his transatlantic flight?

5. What stunt marked the end of Charles Lindbergh apprenticeship?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why didn't Lindbergh like the press?

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

4. Where did Lindbergh learn to fly officially?

5. Why did the public swing behind Lindbergh?

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

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

8. When was Lindbergh's first flight?

9. What is the Lindbergh family history before Charles Lindbergh, the aviator and subject of this biography, was born?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What made Lindbergh susceptible to believing Goering's exaggerated estimate of the Luftwaffe's strength?

Essay Topic 2

What were Presidents Kennedy and Johnson invoking by inviting Lindbergh to state dinners at the White House? How did they distinguish between Lindbergh the aviator and Lindbergh the Nazi propagandist?

Essay Topic 3

What should Lindbergh be remembered for now? Using evidence from the book, and analysis of today's culture, describe the value of Lindbergh's legacy today.

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