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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 bike shops did the brothers have by 1899?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

2. What did the Wright brothers' first prospect want from them?
(a) Planes capable of carrying 10 soldiers.
(b) The loan of a plane.
(c) A demonstration.
(d) A technique to launch planes from boats.

3. What did the Wright brothers have to design?
(a) The injection system.
(b) The propellers.
(c) A carburetor that works when the plane is upside down.
(d) The fuel.

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

5. How many times was Wilbur able to circle the Huffman prairie on November 9th?
(a) Twice.
(b) 8 times.
(c) 10 times.
(d) 4 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Kitty Hawk's giant sand dunes known as?

2. When was the first bridge across the Missouri built?

3. What was Samuel Langley the head of?

4. When was Orville born?

5. In what state did the flight witnessed by Amos Root take place?

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