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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many full size gliders did Cayley build?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. How many times did Wilbur circle the Huffman Prairie during his 39-minute flight?
(a) 53 times.
(b) 15 times.
(c) 25 times.
(d) 30 times.

3. What did the 39-minute flight make the Flyer III?
(a) The first commercial airplane.
(b) The first airplane to cross a field.
(c) The first cargo airplane.
(d) The first practical airplane.

4. When did the Wrights' mother die?
(a) 1886.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1887.
(d) 1885.

5. How long did the Wright brothers take to do their wing experiments?
(a) Several hours.
(b) Several days.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) Several years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the Wright brothers go without flying after 1905 according to Chapter 8?

2. When did Langley try the full size version of his plane for the first time?

3. How long after Wilbur did Orville arrive in Kitty Hawk?

4. What birds did the Wright brothers study to design what they thought was imperative to successful flight?

5. When was the Flyer III built?

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