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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Bishop Wright answer to the question about which of his sons was the most influential in their duo?
(a) That their sister Katherine was the real mastermind.
(b) That Wilbur was more influential.
(c) That Orville was more influential.
(d) That they were equals.

3. What education did the Wright brothers have?
(a) Never finished high school.
(b) They were home schooled.
(c) Never went to school.
(d) College.

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

5. In what state did the flight witnessed by Amos Root take place?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Florida.
(c) New York.
(d) Maine.

6. What was the profession of the Wright's brothers' father?
(a) A printer.
(b) A mechanic.
(c) A bishop.
(d) A bike repair man.

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

8. Who was piloting the flying machine Amos Root came to see in Chapter 1?
(a) Orville Wright.
(b) Amos Root.
(c) Wilbur Wright.
(d) Carl Huffman.

9. What did the Lilienthal glider look like?
(a) Sparrow wings.
(b) Falcon wings.
(c) Owl wings.
(d) Bat wings.

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

11. When did Wilbur arrive in Kitty Hawk?
(a) September 3, 1900.
(b) September 30, 1900.
(c) September 23, 1900.
(d) September 13, 1900.

12. What was Lilienthal referred to as according to Chapter 3?
(a) The bat man.
(b) The flying man.
(c) The bird man.
(d) The flying german.

13. When did the Wright brothers return to Kitty Hawk next?
(a) Summer 1901.
(b) Summer 1903.
(c) Summer 1902.
(d) Summer 1904.

14. When was the first bridge across the Missouri built?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1869.
(d) 1865.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Kitty Hawk located?

3. What did the Wright brothers out-rival according to Root's article?

4. Why did Orville drop out of high school?

5. Who was Ivonette according to Chapter 2?

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