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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 many years did Langley spend testing models before choosing a design?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

2. How long did the press say it would take for men to fly?
(a) 5 to 10 million years.
(b) 1 to 10 million years.
(c) 10 million years.
(d) 2 to 10 million years.

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

4. 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.

5. How long did Langley's aerodrome stay airborne in May 6, 1896?
(a) 90 seconds.
(b) 120 seconds.
(c) 30 seconds.
(d) 60 seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Da Vinci live?

2. When was Wilbur born?

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

4. When did the Wrights' mother die?

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

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