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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 Wrights' mother's name?
(a) Sophy.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Susan.
(d) Roxanna.

2. How long did Langley's aerodrome stay airborne in May 6, 1896?
(a) 120 seconds.
(b) 30 seconds.
(c) 90 seconds.
(d) 60 seconds.

3. How many years did Langley spend testing models before choosing a design?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

4. What took 5 months to design?
(a) The propeller.
(b) A carburator that works when the plane is upside down.
(c) The fuel.
(d) The injection system.

5. Why did Icarus' wings fail?
(a) He tried to plung in the water.
(b) He flew too close to the sun.
(c) He tried to take on too much weight.
(d) He tried to go to fast.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the pilot steer the plane?

2. Where was Orville born?

3. When did the Benedictine monk Eilmer live?

4. How long did the press say it would take for men to fly?

5. How long after their flight did Wilbur and Orville contact a family member?

(see the answer key)

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