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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the U.S. Signal Corps sign a contract with the Wright brothers?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1908.

3. How long did the press say it would take for men to fly?
(a) 5 to 10 million years.
(b) 2 to 10 million years.
(c) 10 million years.
(d) 1 to 10 million years.

4. How much did the Smithsonian institution give Langley to continue his work on planes?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $40,000.
(c) $30,000.
(d) $50,000.

5. When did Langley try the full size version of his plane for the first time?
(a) October 12, 1903.
(b) October 7, 1903.
(c) October 17, 1903.
(d) October 27, 1903.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Wright brothers refuse to give their prospect what they wanted?

2. What did the 39-minute flight make the Flyer III?

3. What was Lilienthal referred to as according to Chapter 3?

4. What were the two approaches to studying flight in the late 1800s?

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

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