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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after their flight did Wilbur and Orville contact a family member?
(a) 2 days after.
(b) 12 days after.
(c) 4 days after.
(d) The next day.

2. What happened during the first test flight of the new plane?
(a) The plane stall.
(b) The plane flip over.
(c) The plane land in water.
(d) The plane hit the ground.

3. What would need to be done to solve the problem of the awry flights?
(a) Make the wind lighter.
(b) Put the pilot on the top wing.
(c) Make the tail movable.
(d) Have wheels instead of skids for landing.

4. Who did Wilbur contact to get information to choose a test location?
(a) The U.S. Coast Guard.
(b) U.S. War Department.
(c) U.S. Weather Bureau.
(d) Dr. Langley.

5. What did the monk, Eilmer, blame his crash on?
(a) Not having used wax.
(b) Not using feather
(c) Not having waited for good wind.
(d) Not having a tail.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Wilbur did Orville arrive in Kitty Hawk?

2. When did the Wright brothers arrive at Kill Devil Hills?

3. How many times was Wilbur able to circle the Huffman prairie on November 9th?

4. Who witnessed Wilbur's first flight with the flyer?

5. Who salvaged the Wrights brothers' kites?

(see the answer key)

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