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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 was the magazine Amos Root published his article about the Wright's flight about?
(a) Golf.
(b) Auto repair.
(c) Beekeeping.
(d) Plane.

2. How did the Wright brothers contact their family member at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) By phone.
(b) By telegram.
(c) By courrier.
(d) By mail.

3. What was Wilbur's temperament?
(a) Soft spoken.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Hard headed.
(d) Gregarious.

4. Where did George Cayley live?
(a) America.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Britain.
(d) France.

5. What was the weight of the Wright brothers' largest glider after running their wing experiments?
(a) :ess than 90 lbs.
(b) Less than 80 lbs.
(c) Less than 120 lbs.
(d) Less than 100 lbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bike shops did the brothers have by 1899?

2. What did the Wright brothers do on sunny days at Kill Devil Hills?

3. In what state did the flight witnessed by Amos Root take place?

4. How many wing models did the Wright brothers test?

5. What were Kitty Hawk's giant sand dunes known as?

(see the answer key)

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