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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the new motorized glider assembled?
(a) In Maine.
(b) Boston.
(c) In Ohio.
(d) Kill Devil Hills.

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

3. Who was Ivonette according to Chapter 2?
(a) The Wright brothers' Sunday school teacher.
(b) The Wright brothers' tutor.
(c) The Wright brothers' cousin.
(d) The Wright brothers' sister.

4. How did the Wright brothers contact their family member at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) By telegram.
(b) By mail.
(c) By phone.
(d) By courrier.

5. What were Icarus' wings made of?
(a) Bones and fabric.
(b) Wood and fabric.
(c) Wax and fabric.
(d) Wax and feathers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What would need to be done to solve the problem of the awry flights?

3. When did the Wright brothers arrive at Kill Devil Hills?

4. What did the monk, Eilmer, blame his crash on?

5. What did the Wright brothers know they wouldn't do at the start of Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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