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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Wright brothers start to devise a way to do at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Add larger wings.
(b) Put two people on the glider.
(c) Attach a motor on the glider.
(d) Add a cabine for the pilot.

2. When did Wilbur have his first turn with the new flyer?
(a) September 25th.
(b) September 20th.
(c) September 15th.
(d) September 30th.

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

4. What did the Wright brothers out-rival according to Root's article?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) The Minotaur.
(c) Icarus.
(d) The Arabian Nights fables.

5. What was Orville's role in the new company?
(a) Sales.
(b) Suing infringing competitors.
(c) He had no active role.
(d) Day-to-day operation.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first non-stop transcontinental flight made?

2. How long of flights were usually made at Fort Meyer?

3. Where was the new motorized glider assembled?

4. When did the Wright brothers establish their manufacturing company?

5. Where did George Cayley live?

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