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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened on May 14, 1908?
(a) The Wright brothers flew a 2-man plane.
(b) The Wright brothers flew a 4-man plane.
(c) The Wright brothers flew a 10-man plane.
(d) The Wright brothers flew a 20-man plane.

2. Why were the customers of the bike shop forced to wait outside the shop?
(a) The brothers where using dangerous chemical.
(b) The brothers wanted to keep their work a secret.
(c) The customers were afraid of the plane.
(d) The Wright brothers took over most of the shop for their plane project.

3. Where did Orville go to to fix the shafts issues?
(a) Dayton.
(b) New York.
(c) Topika.
(d) Boston.

4. Why would the flyer not be considered a practical plane?
(a) It could only fly in a straight line.
(b) It would not take cargo.
(c) It used regular fuel.
(d) It could only fly for 5 minutes.

5. How long did the Wright brothers go without flying after 1905 according to Chapter 8?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 10 years.

6. What happened during the first test flight of the new plane?
(a) The plane flip over.
(b) The plane land in water.
(c) The plane stall.
(d) The plane hit the ground.

7. What did the Wright brothers do on sunny days at Kill Devil Hills?
(a) Flew the 1903 glider.
(b) Flew the 1902 glider.
(c) Flew the 1904 glider.
(d) Flew the 1906 glider.

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

9. How long did the flight during the second trial last?
(a) 119 seconds.
(b) 5 seconds.
(c) 63 seconds.
(d) 12 seconds.

10. Who witnessed Wilbur's first flight with the flyer?
(a) John Marshal of the New York Times.
(b) Amos Root.
(c) Their sister.
(d) Their father.

11. How long after their flight did Wilbur and Orville contact a family member?
(a) The next day.
(b) 2 days after.
(c) 4 days after.
(d) 12 days after.

12. When was the Flyer III built?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1909.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1906.

13. How many times did Wilbur circle the Huffman Prairie during his 39-minute flight?
(a) 53 times.
(b) 30 times.
(c) 25 times.
(d) 15 times.

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

15. What took 5 months to design?
(a) A carburator that works when the plane is upside down.
(b) The fuel.
(c) The injection system.
(d) The propeller.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the testing of the Wrights' new glider postponed from August to September?

2. Where was the new motorized glider assembled?

3. When did the U.S. Signal Corps sign a contract with the Wright brothers?

4. Why did the Wright Brothers have to build a new frame for the powered aircraft?

5. What did the Wright brothers decide to do about the data concerning flight?

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