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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Amos Root's article published?
(a) January 11, 1905.
(b) January 10, 1905.
(c) January 1, 1905.
(d) January 12, 1905.

2. Who started to see the value in planes at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) The transport industry.
(b) The U.S. government.
(c) The medias.
(d) The US public.

3. What happened to Thomas Selfridge during the crash?
(a) He broke an arm.
(b) He broke both his legs and was paralized.
(c) He died instantly.
(d) He suffered a head fracture and died.

4. What drawback did Huffman Prairie have?
(a) It was small.
(b) It was hilly.
(c) It was flat.
(d) It was swampy.

5. How many full size gliders did Cayley build?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Wilbur contact to get information to choose a test location?

2. What part of the world did the Wright brother started to tour in Chapter 9?

3. What did the monk, Eilmer, blame his crash on?

4. When was the first coast-to-coast flight across the U.S. made?

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

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