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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Wright brothers decide to do about the data concerning flight?
(a) Only rely on older data.
(b) Only rely on the latest.
(c) Only rely on unprocessed data.
(d) To only rely on their own data.

2. What were Kitty Hawk's giant sand dunes known as?
(a) Kill Devil Hill.
(b) King Devil Hill.
(c) King Geaorge Hill.
(d) Kill of the Hill.

3. How long did the flight during the second trial last?
(a) 63 seconds.
(b) 12 seconds.
(c) 5 seconds.
(d) 119 seconds.

4. What was the wing span of the Wright brothers' largest glider after running their wing experiments?
(a) 32 feet.
(b) 42 feet.
(c) 22 feet.
(d) 62 feet.

5. Why did Icarus' wings fail?
(a) He tried to plung in the water.
(b) He tried to take on too much weight.
(c) He tried to go to fast.
(d) He flew too close to the sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Orville go to to fix the shafts issues?

2. What did the Wright brothers have to design?

3. How long after the first trial did the second trial take place?

4. What was Samuel Langley the head of?

5. When was Orville born?

(see the answer key)

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