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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Orville's temperament?
(a) Hard headed.
(b) Soft spoken.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Gregarious.

3. When did Langley try the full size version of his plane for the first time?
(a) October 7, 1903.
(b) October 12, 1903.
(c) October 27, 1903.
(d) October 17, 1903.

4. Where did the Wright brothers have permission to test the plane?
(a) The Smith's Property.
(b) The Crowman Field.
(c) The Markus Estate.
(d) Huffman Prairie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did the U.S. Army give Langley to continue his work on planes?

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

3. Who did Wilbur contact to get information to choose a test location?

4. Where was the plane built?

5. How far did Amos Root travel to see the flying machine in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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