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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 did the Wright brothers start to devise a way to do at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Add larger wings.
(b) Put two people on the glider.
(c) Attach a motor on the glider.
(d) Add a cabine for the pilot.

2. When did Orville and Thomas Selfridge crash?
(a) September 7th.
(b) September 15th.
(c) September 17th.
(d) September 20th.

3. What did Orville declare the world stood at the beginning of in Chapter 10?
(a) The age of the plane.
(b) The age of flight.
(c) The age of transport.
(d) The age of gasoline.

4. How did the brothers decide who was going to pilot the new plane?
(a) They strong-armed it.
(b) They chose the one with the more experience.
(c) They tossed a coin.
(d) They chose by age.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would need to be done to solve the problem of the awry flights?

2. What was Orville's role in the new company?

3. When did Wilbur arrive in Kitty Hawk?

4. How did the pilot steer the plane?

5. What drawback did Huffman Prairie have?

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