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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the plane built?
(a) In a car repair shop.
(b) In a boat shop.
(c) In a seamstress shop.
(d) In a bicycle shop.

2. How many of the Wrights' flights went awry with their largest glider?
(a) 5 in 50.
(b) 1 in 50.
(c) 1 in 25.
(d) 1 in 500.

3. What was Wilbur's contribution to the Wright brothers' duo?
(a) The vision.
(b) The mechanical skills.
(c) The mathematical skills.
(d) The enthusiasm.

4. How did the brothers decide who was going to pilot the new plane?
(a) They chose the one with the more experience.
(b) They strong-armed it.
(c) They tossed a coin.
(d) They chose by age.

5. What happened to Thomas Selfridge during the crash?
(a) He died instantly.
(b) He suffered a head fracture and died.
(c) He broke both his legs and was paralized.
(d) He broke an arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Wilbur born?

2. How far did Wilbur travel during his 39-minute fight?

3. What happened during the two times reporters came to see the Wright brothers fly?

4. When did Da Vinci live?

5. What did the Wright Brothers name their plane building company?

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