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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused frustration for the Wrights?
(a) Problems with the shaft used for control.
(b) Problems with the shaft used as wing support
(c) Prblems with the wheels shaft.
(d) Problems with the propeller shafts and transmission.

2. What toy inspired the Wright brothers in flight?
(a) A toy plane.
(b) A toy hot air balloon.
(c) A toy helicopter.
(d) A toy boat.

3. Where did Orville go to to fix the shafts issues?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Dayton.
(d) Topika.

4. What did the first prospect of the Wright brothers do?
(a) They turned them down.
(b) They asked for a plane capable of dropping bombs.
(c) They asked for a free loan for a few months.
(d) They bought 5.

5. What did the Wright brothers do when they returned home?
(a) Built another flyer.
(b) Contacted the war department.
(c) Took a picture of them in flight.
(d) Wrote a press release.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Wright Brothers have to build a new frame for the powered aircraft?

2. When was Orville born?

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

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

5. What did the Wright brothers build to test wings?

(see the answer key)

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