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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the testing of the Wrights' new glider postponed from August to September?
(a) They had to rebuild their shelter.
(b) They had to wait for good weather.
(c) They had to assemble the glider.
(d) They had to wait for the glider.

2. When was Amos Root's article published?
(a) January 11, 1905.
(b) January 10, 1905.
(c) January 12, 1905.
(d) January 1, 1905.

3. When did Da Vinci live?
(a) 11th century.
(b) 19th century.
(c) 15th century.
(d) 16th century.

4. How did the pilot steer the plane?
(a) Laying down on the upper wing.
(b) Sitting on the lower wing.
(c) Sitting on the upper wing.
(d) Face down on the lower wing.

5. What did the Wright brothers out-rival according to Root's article?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) The Minotaur.
(c) The Arabian Nights fables.
(d) Icarus.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Wilbur write a letter to the Smithsonian asking for information about flight?

2. How many manufacturers were able to provide an engine to the Wright's specifications?

3. When did the Wrights' mother die?

4. How long did the Wright brothers take to do their wing experiments?

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

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