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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 long did the flight witnessed by Amos Root last?
(a) 4 minutes, 36 seconds.
(b) 3 minutes, 36 seconds.
(c) 1 minute, 36 seconds.
(d) 2 minutes, 36 seconds.

2. When did the Wrights' mother die?
(a) 1885.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1886.

3. Why did Orville drop out of high school?
(a) To start a plane business.
(b) To start a printing business.
(c) To start a bike business.
(d) To start a toy business.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings did the Wright brothers have?

2. What was the profession of the Wright's brothers' father?

3. What did the Wright brothers out-rival according to Root's article?

4. What was Wilbur's temperament?

5. What did the Wright brothers use a tombstone for?

(see the answer key)

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