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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Bishop Wright when he died?
(a) 65.
(b) 59.
(c) 90.
(d) 88.

2. When was Amos Root's article published?
(a) January 12, 1905.
(b) January 10, 1905.
(c) January 11, 1905.
(d) January 1, 1905.

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

4. Where was Orville born?
(a) Utha.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Maine.

5. What did Bishop Wright answer to the question about which of his sons was the most influential in their duo?
(a) That Wilbur was more influential.
(b) That they were equals.
(c) That their sister Katherine was the real mastermind.
(d) That Orville was more influential.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Wright brothers have permission to test the plane?

2. When was Wilbur born?

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

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

5. What toy inspired the Wright brothers in flight?

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