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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were the Wright brothers operating?
(a) A bike shop.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A car repair shop.
(d) A childcare center.

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

4. Where is Kitty Hawk located?
(a) Maine.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) New York.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many versions of a glider did Lilienthal build?

2. In what state did the flight witnessed by Amos Root take place?

3. How far did Amos Root travel to see the flying machine in Chapter 1?

4. When did the Wrights' mother die?

5. How many full size gliders did Cayley build?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Wilbur request from the Smithsonian Institute according to Chapter 4?

2. What three basic requirements did the Wright brothers notice were necessary for a flying machine?

3. What did Otto Lilienthal pioneer according to Chapter 3?

4. What did Amos Root hear of according to Chapter 1?

5. What happened to Lilienthal in 1896?

6. Who was Icarus?

7. What was the difference between the Wright brother's glider and that of Chanute and Lilienthal?

8. Who did Root compare the Wright brothers to in the article?

9. What was the Wright Cycle Company?

10. What did Leonardo da Vinci give thought to?

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