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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 did Lilienthal die?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1896.

2. What was Orville's role in the new company?
(a) Sales.
(b) He had no active role.
(c) Suing infringing competitors.
(d) Day-to-day operation.

3. What did the monk, Eilmer, blame his crash on?
(a) Not using feather
(b) Not having used wax.
(c) Not having a tail.
(d) Not having waited for good wind.

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

5. What did almost all the New Yorkers at the end of Chapter 9 have in common?
(a) They had never seen a plane.
(b) They were all uninterested in flying.
(c) They were all waiting to take a turn on the plane.
(d) They all knew who were the Wright brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bike shops did the brothers have by 1899?

2. What did the Wright brothers decide to do about the data concerning flight?

3. When was the Flyer III built?

4. How long did Langley's aerodrome stay airborne in May 6, 1896?

5. What did Bishop Wright answer to the question about which of his sons was the most influential in their duo?

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