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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the U.S. Signal Corps sign a contract with the Wright brothers?
(a) 1907.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1910.

2. How many wing models did the Wright brothers test?
(a) 40.
(b) 250.
(c) 350.
(d) 200.

3. How far did Wilbur travel during his 39-minute fight?
(a) 34.5 miles.
(b) 14.5 miles.
(c) 24.5 miles.
(d) 44.5 miles.

4. How many flights did Wilbur make in Camp D'Auvours?
(a) Over 1000.
(b) Over 25.
(c) Over 500.
(d) Over 100.

5. What characteristics did the Wright brothers want for their engine?
(a) 20 horsepower and less than 200 pound.
(b) 8 horsepower and less than 150 pound.
(c) 16 horsepower and less than 150 pound.
(d) 8 horsepower and less than 200 pound.

6. What did the Wright brothers decide to do about the data concerning flight?
(a) Only rely on unprocessed data.
(b) Only rely on older data.
(c) To only rely on their own data.
(d) Only rely on the latest.

7. What did the Wright brothers know they wouldn't do at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) Add a wood cabin for the pilot.
(b) Put three people on a plane.
(c) Attach any motor on one of the glider.
(d) Add larger fabric wings.

8. Why did the Wright brothers refuse to give their prospect what they wanted?
(a) They were afraid of people stealing their design.
(b) They refused to sell the exclusivity.
(c) They wanted to be paid in advance.
(d) They didn't think it was possible.

9. How long was Wilbur's flight around the Huffman Prairie on November 9th?
(a) 35 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

10. Where was the new motorized glider assembled?
(a) In Maine.
(b) Kill Devil Hills.
(c) In Ohio.
(d) Boston.

11. What was the weight of the Wright brothers' largest glider after running their wing experiments?
(a) Less than 100 lbs.
(b) Less than 120 lbs.
(c) :ess than 90 lbs.
(d) Less than 80 lbs.

12. Who did Wilbur and Orville contact after their successful flight?
(a) Thir agent.
(b) Their mother.
(c) Their father.
(d) Their sister.

13. What did the Wright brothers do when they returned home?
(a) Took a picture of them in flight.
(b) Built another flyer.
(c) Wrote a press release.
(d) Contacted the war department.

14. What was the contract between the U.S. Signal Corp and the Wright brothers for?
(a) A 2-man plane.
(b) A 4-man plane.
(c) A 20-man plane.
(d) A 10-man plane.

15. What did the first prospect of the Wright brothers do?
(a) They bought 5.
(b) They asked for a free loan for a few months.
(c) They asked for a plane capable of dropping bombs.
(d) They turned them down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drawback did Huffman Prairie have?

2. How long after the first trial did the second trial take place?

3. How did Wilbur take the answer of its first prospect?

4. What did the Wright brothers decide after contacting their first prospect?

5. Who was offered the right to the Wrights' plane first?

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