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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did the Smithsonian institution give Langley to continue his work on planes?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $40,000.
(c) $30,000.
(d) $20,000.

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

3. What did the Wright brothers decide to do about the data concerning flight?
(a) To only rely on their own data.
(b) Only rely on the latest.
(c) Only rely on unprocessed data.
(d) Only rely on older data.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who witnessed Wilbur's first flight with the flyer?

2. How did the pilot steer the plane?

3. What did the Wright brothers start to devise a way to do at the end of Chapter 5?

4. What was Thomas Selfridge's rank?

5. What was Orville's contribution to the Wright brothers' duo?

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