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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 did the monk, Eilmer, blame his crash on?
(a) Not having a tail.
(b) Not having waited for good wind.
(c) Not having used wax.
(d) Not using feather

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

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

4. How many bike shops did the brothers have by 1899?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the pilot steer the plane?

2. Where did George Cayley live?

3. When did the Wrights' mother die?

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

5. What was Wilbur's temperament?

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