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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 many siblings did the Wright brothers have?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

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

3. What was the name of the Wrights' sister?
(a) Korina.
(b) Juliette.
(c) Katherine.
(d) Andrea.

4. When was the first bridge across the Missouri built?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1868.
(d) 1867.

5. When was Orville born?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1871.
(c) 1868.
(d) 1870.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did the U.S. Army give Langley to continue his work on planes?

2. Who did Root compare the Wright brothers to in his articles?

3. What was the Wrights' mother's name?

4. How long did Langley's aerodrome stay airborne in May 6, 1896?

5. Who was piloting the flying machine Amos Root came to see in Chapter 1?

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