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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 did Root compare the Wright brothers to in his articles?
(a) Icarus.
(b) Fransisco de Gama.
(c) Mark Walace.
(d) Christopher Columbus.

2. When was Orville born?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1867.
(c) 1870.
(d) 1871.

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

4. What happened during the first test flight of the new plane?
(a) The plane stall.
(b) The plane hit the ground.
(c) The plane land in water.
(d) The plane flip over.

5. What did the Lilienthal glider look like?
(a) Falcon wings.
(b) Bat wings.
(c) Owl wings.
(d) Sparrow wings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Icarus' father?

2. When was Wilbur born?

3. What did Bishop Wright answer to the question about which of his sons was the most influential in their duo?

4. What happened during the two times reporters came to see the Wright brothers fly?

5. How far was the plane for the U.S. Signal Corp made by the Wright brothers supposed to fly?

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