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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 did the flight during the second trial last?
(a) 63 seconds.
(b) 119 seconds.
(c) 5 seconds.
(d) 12 seconds.

2. What would need to be done to solve the problem of the awry flights?
(a) Make the tail movable.
(b) Put the pilot on the top wing.
(c) Make the wind lighter.
(d) Have wheels instead of skids for landing.

3. How long after Wilbur did Orville arrive in Kitty Hawk?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 11 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 15 days.

4. What was Wilbur's contribution to the Wright brothers' duo?
(a) The vision.
(b) The enthusiasm.
(c) The mechanical skills.
(d) The mathematical skills.

5. Who salvaged the Wrights brothers' kites?
(a) The store clerk.
(b) The town sheriff.
(c) A fisherman.
(d) The postmaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many versions of a glider did Lilienthal build?

2. Where was the plane built?

3. Why was the testing of the Wrights' new glider postponed from August to September?

4. How long did the flights in August last?

5. What was Orville's temperament?

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