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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What characteristics did the Wright brothers want for their engine?
(a) 8 horsepower and less than 200 pound.
(b) 16 horsepower and less than 150 pound.
(c) 8 horsepower and less than 150 pound.
(d) 20 horsepower and less than 200 pound.

3. How many manufacturers were able to provide an engine to the Wright's specifications?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) None.
(d) 6.

4. What was Orville's temperament?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Gregarious.
(c) Soft spoken.
(d) Hard headed.

5. What would need to be done to solve the problem of the awry flights?
(a) Have wheels instead of skids for landing.
(b) Make the tail movable.
(c) Make the wind lighter.
(d) Put the pilot on the top wing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Orville and Wilbur do together as children according to Chapter 2?

3. How many wing models did the Wright brothers test?

4. How long did the Wright brothers take to do their wing experiments?

5. What was the name of the Wrights' sister?

(see the answer key)

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