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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was piloting the flying machine Amos Root came to see in Chapter 1?
(a) Carl Huffman.
(b) Wilbur Wright.
(c) Amos Root.
(d) Orville Wright.

3. When was Wilbur born?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1868.
(d) 1871.

4. How many full size gliders did Cayley build?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. Who did Root compare the Wright brothers to in his articles?
(a) Mark Walace.
(b) Fransisco de Gama.
(c) Christopher Columbus.
(d) Icarus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the Wright brothers operating?

2. How many siblings did the Wright brothers have?

3. When did Wilbur write a letter to the Smithsonian asking for information about flight?

4. What was Samuel Langley the head of?

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

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