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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Wright brothers do on rainy days at Kill Devil Hills?
(a) Designed a new airplane.
(b) Calculated fligt parameters.
(c) Assembled the motorized plane.
(d) Applied for a patent.

2. How long did the press say it would take for men to fly?
(a) 5 to 10 million years.
(b) 2 to 10 million years.
(c) 1 to 10 million years.
(d) 10 million years.

3. What was the profession of the Wright's brothers' father?
(a) A bishop.
(b) A mechanic.
(c) A printer.
(d) A bike repair man.

4. In what state did the flight witnessed by Amos Root take place?
(a) New York.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Florida.
(d) Maine.

5. Where is Kitty Hawk located?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Maine.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did Amos Root travel to see the flying machine in Chapter 1?

2. When did George Cayley build the first successful model gliders?

3. Where did the Wright brothers have permission to test the plane?

4. What was Lilienthal referred to as according to Chapter 3?

5. What was the name of the Wrights' sister?

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