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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Wright brothers out-rival according to Root's article?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) Icarus.
(c) The Arabian Nights fables.
(d) The Minotaur.

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

3. How was the Wrights' glider sent to Kitty Hawk?
(a) By plane.
(b) By car.
(c) By train.
(d) By horse carriage.

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

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

6. Where was Wilbur born?
(a) New York.
(b) Utha.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Ohio.

7. When did Langley try the full size version of his plane for the first time?
(a) October 12, 1903.
(b) October 17, 1903.
(c) October 27, 1903.
(d) October 7, 1903.

8. How long did the flight witnessed by Amos Root last?
(a) 2 minutes, 36 seconds.
(b) 1 minute, 36 seconds.
(c) 4 minutes, 36 seconds.
(d) 3 minutes, 36 seconds.

9. What did the Wright brothers have in common in adulthood?
(a) They were attracted to the same kind of women.
(b) They were both blonde with blue eyes.
(c) They didn't drink, smoke or get married.
(d) They both liked the same kind of music.

10. How old was Bishop Wright when he died?
(a) 90.
(b) 65.
(c) 88.
(d) 59.

11. Why did Orville drop out of high school?
(a) To start a printing business.
(b) To start a bike business.
(c) To start a plane business.
(d) To start a toy business.

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

13. Who was Icarus' father?
(a) Lapyx.
(b) Perdix.
(c) Tales.
(d) Daedalus.

14. How many years did Langley spend testing models before choosing a design?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

15. What birds did the Wright brothers study to design what they thought was imperative to successful flight?
(a) Bats.
(b) Owls.
(c) Buzzards.
(d) Sparrows.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Benedictine monk Eilmer live?

2. When did Wilbur write a letter to the Smithsonian asking for information about flight?

3. When did Wilbur arrive in Kitty Hawk?

4. How many full size gliders did Cayley build?

5. Where did the Wright brothers have permission to test the plane?

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