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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the Wright brothers decide to do about the data concerning flight?
(a) To only rely on their own data.
(b) Only rely on older data.
(c) Only rely on unprocessed data.
(d) Only rely on the latest.

3. When was the Flyer III built?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1906.
(d) 1902.

4. How many times did Wilbur circle the Huffman Prairie during his 39-minute flight?
(a) 53 times.
(b) 25 times.
(c) 30 times.
(d) 15 times.

5. When was Ed Sines promoted as manger of the bike shop?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1894.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Wright brothers have to design?

2. When was the first around the world flight made?

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

4. What made the second attempt the first powered flight?

5. What were the Wright brothers waiting for before flying again?

(see the answer key)

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