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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What part of flight were the Wright brothers surprised was not paid attention to?
(a) Control and balance.
(b) Tracking.
(c) Radio transmissions.
(d) Propulsion.

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

4. How many bike shops did the brothers have by 1899?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. When did George Cayley build the first successful model gliders?
(a) 1805.
(b) 1804.
(c) 1812.
(d) 1807.

6. What was the Wrights' mother's name?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Roxanna.
(c) Sophy.
(d) Susan.

7. How much did the Smithsonian institution give Langley to continue his work on planes?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $40,000.
(d) $20,000.

8. What were the two approaches to studying flight in the late 1800s?
(a) Models and flight using animals.
(b) Mathematical models and real models.
(c) Mathematical models and manned gliders.
(d) Models and manned gliders.

9. What toy inspired the Wright brothers in flight?
(a) A toy hot air balloon.
(b) A toy helicopter.
(c) A toy plane.
(d) A toy boat.

10. Where was the plane built?
(a) In a seamstress shop.
(b) In a boat shop.
(c) In a car repair shop.
(d) In a bicycle shop.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Ivonette according to Chapter 2?

2. What was Lilienthal referred to as according to Chapter 3?

3. What education did the Wright brothers have?

4. What was the name of the Wrights' sister?

5. What were Kitty Hawk's giant sand dunes known as?

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