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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 are the wings in a plane used for?
(a) Support the pilot.
(b) Gain lift.
(c) Stabilize the flight.
(d) Support the engine.

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

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

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

5. Who did Root compare the Wright brothers to in his articles?
(a) Fransisco de Gama.
(b) Christopher Columbus.
(c) Mark Walace.
(d) Icarus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast was the wind at Kitty Hawk?

2. How much did the U.S. Army give Langley to continue his work on planes?

3. How did the pilot steer the plane?

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

5. When did George Cayley build the first successful model gliders?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bishop Wright say about his sons regarding who contributed the most to the business?

2. What was Sir George Cayley known for?

3. Who were Wilbur and Orville Wright?

4. What were the brothers prepared to do?

5. Who was Dr. Samuel Pierpoint Langley?

6. Who was Icarus?

7. What was the Wright Cycle Company?

8. Where was Wilbur Wright when Root arrived?

9. Why was Root proud?

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

(see the answer keys)

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