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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took the blame for the crash in a letter to Katherine?
(a) Wilbur.
(b) Orville.
(c) Amos Root.
(d) Thomas Selfrindge.

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

3. Why would the Wright brothers have a clear conscience?
(a) They tried to sell it to the U.S. government first.
(b) They sold 200 to the U.S. Army.
(c) They sold a license to the U.S. Army.
(d) They patented the plane.

4. What was flight like according to Chapter 10?
(a) Easy.
(b) Tricky and difficult.
(c) Tricky but managable.
(d) Dangerous but easy.

5. What did Bishop Wright compare his sons' reading habits to?
(a) A librerian.
(b) A mechanic.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A physician.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who began demonstration flights at Fort Mayer in 1908 according to Chapter 9?

2. When was the first non-stop transcontinental flight made?

3. When did the Wright brothers return to Kitty Hawk next?

4. What did the Wright brothers use a tombstone for?

5. What was the Wrights' mother's name?

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