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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 used wax.
(b) Not using feather
(c) Not having a tail.
(d) Not having waited for good wind.

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

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

4. What were the Wright brothers operating?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A bike shop.
(c) A car repair shop.
(d) A childcare center.

5. How far did Amos Root travel to see the flying machine in Chapter 1?
(a) 300 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 400 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did George Cayley build the first successful model gliders?

2. What were the two approaches to studying flight in the late 1800s?

3. Where is Kitty Hawk located?

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

5. When did Langley try the full size version of his plane for the first time?

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