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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Ed Sines promoted as manger of the bike shop?
(a) 1894.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1893.

2. What was the Wrights' mother's name?
(a) Roxanna.
(b) Susan.
(c) Sophy.
(d) Michelle.

3. How much did the U.S. Army give Langley to continue his work on planes?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $ 40,000.
(d) $ 30,000.

4. When did Wilbur write a letter to the Smithsonian asking for information about flight?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1898.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1897.

5. How was the Wrights' glider sent to Kitty Hawk?
(a) By horse carriage.
(b) By car.
(c) By plane.
(d) By train.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many bike shops did the brothers have by 1899?

3. Where is Kitty Hawk located?

4. What did Bishop Wright answer to the question about which of his sons was the most influential in their duo?

5. What are the wings in a plane used for?

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