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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the Wrights' glider sent to Kitty Hawk?
(a) By train.
(b) By plane.
(c) By car.
(d) By horse carriage.

2. How long did the flight witnessed by Amos Root last?
(a) 2 minutes, 36 seconds.
(b) 3 minutes, 36 seconds.
(c) 1 minute, 36 seconds.
(d) 4 minutes, 36 seconds.

3. When did the Wrights' mother die?
(a) 1885.
(b) 1886.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1887.

4. Who was Icarus' father?
(a) Tales.
(b) Perdix.
(c) Daedalus.
(d) Lapyx.

5. Who did Wilbur contact to get information to choose a test location?
(a) Dr. Langley.
(b) The U.S. Coast Guard.
(c) U.S. Weather Bureau.
(d) U.S. War Department.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Da Vinci live?

2. What part of flight were the Wright brothers surprised was not paid attention to?

3. When did Langley try the full size version of his plane for the first time?

4. How did the pilot steer the plane?

5. Who was Ivonette according to Chapter 2?

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