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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after their flight did Wilbur and Orville contact a family member?
(a) The next day.
(b) 4 days after.
(c) 12 days after.
(d) 2 days after.

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

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

4. What did the Wright brothers do on rainy days at Kill Devil Hills?
(a) Applied for a patent.
(b) Assembled the motorized plane.
(c) Calculated fligt parameters.
(d) Designed a new airplane.

5. What was the name of the flyer which was designed for competition?
(a) Wright Baby Racer.
(b) Wright Race plane.
(c) Wright Grand Racer.
(d) Wright Baby Grand Racer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Thomas Selfridge during the crash?

2. When did the Wright brothers arrive at Kill Devil Hills?

3. What did Bishop Wright compare his sons' reading habits to?

4. How long was Orville's world record for glider flight?

5. What caused frustration for the Wrights?

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