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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 Wilbur and Orville contact after their successful flight?
(a) Their sister.
(b) Their mother.
(c) Thir agent.
(d) Their father.

2. What did the plane motor have to be?
(a) Powerful.
(b) As light as possible.
(c) Heavy to avoid vibration problems.
(d) Light and powerful.

3. How many versions of a glider did Lilienthal build?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

4. What was Orville's temperament?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Hard headed.
(c) Gregarious.
(d) Soft spoken.

5. Where did the Wright brothers have permission to test the plane?
(a) The Crowman Field.
(b) Huffman Prairie.
(c) The Smith's Property.
(d) The Markus Estate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tried to convince the Wright brothers to fly publicly?

2. How much did the U.S. Army give Langley to continue his work on planes?

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

4. When did George Cayley build the first successful model gliders?

5. What did people around Huffman Prairie begin to take notice of in late 1905?

(see the answer key)

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