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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who salvaged the Wrights brothers' kites?
(a) The town sheriff.
(b) A fisherman.
(c) The store clerk.
(d) The postmaster.

3. What did the Wright brothers use a tombstone for?
(a) A utility grinding tool.
(b) The brakes of his bike.
(c) His assembly table.
(d) The bed of a printing machine.

4. Where was Orville born?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Maine.
(c) Utha.
(d) Indiana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state did the flight witnessed by Amos Root take place?

2. What was Wilbur's contribution to the Wright brothers' duo?

3. How did the pilot steer the plane?

4. What was Lilienthal referred to as according to Chapter 3?

5. When was Amos Root's article published?

(see the answer key)

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