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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the two approaches to studying flight in the late 1800s?
(a) Mathematical models and real models.
(b) Models and flight using animals.
(c) Mathematical models and manned gliders.
(d) Models and manned gliders.

2. Where did Orville go to to fix the shafts issues?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Topika.
(d) Dayton.

3. What are the wings in a plane used for?
(a) Support the pilot.
(b) Stabilize the flight.
(c) Gain lift.
(d) Support the engine.

4. What made the second attempt the first powered flight?
(a) The motor was running during flight.
(b) The machine moved forward without reduction of speed.
(c) The machine climbed up.
(d) The plane had a motor.

5. What were Icarus' wings made of?
(a) Bones and fabric.
(b) Wax and feathers.
(c) Wax and fabric.
(d) Wood and fabric.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Lilienthal's fatal accident did the Wright brothers fly?

2. What did the monk, Eilmer, blame his crash on?

3. When did Wilbur arrive in Kitty Hawk?

4. What birds did the Wright brothers study to design what they thought was imperative to successful flight?

5. How did Wilbur take the answer of its first prospect?

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