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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 was the Wrights' mother's name?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Susan.
(c) Sophy.
(d) Roxanna.

2. When did Wilbur write a letter to the Smithsonian asking for information about flight?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1898.

3. What did Bishop Wright compare his sons' reading habits to?
(a) A physician.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A librerian.
(d) A mechanic.

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

5. Why were the customers of the bike shop forced to wait outside the shop?
(a) The brothers wanted to keep their work a secret.
(b) The brothers where using dangerous chemical.
(c) The customers were afraid of the plane.
(d) The Wright brothers took over most of the shop for their plane project.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the Wright brothers have in common in adulthood?

3. Where was Orville born?

4. What did the Wright brothers out-rival according to Root's article?

5. Why did Icarus' wings fail?

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