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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) $50,000.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $ 40,000.
(d) $ 30,000.

2. How many versions of a glider did Lilienthal build?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

3. When did Lilienthal die?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1899.

4. When did Wilbur arrive in Kitty Hawk?
(a) September 3, 1900.
(b) September 23, 1900.
(c) September 13, 1900.
(d) September 30, 1900.

5. When was Orville born?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1867.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did George Cayley live?

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

3. Who was piloting the flying machine Amos Root came to see in Chapter 1?

4. How fast was the wind at Kitty Hawk?

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

(see the answer key)

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