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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. Who salvaged the Wrights brothers' kites?
(a) The town sheriff.
(b) The store clerk.
(c) The postmaster.
(d) A fisherman.

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

3. Where did the Wright brothers have permission to test the plane?
(a) Huffman Prairie.
(b) The Markus Estate.
(c) The Crowman Field.
(d) The Smith's Property.

4. When was Wilbur born?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1868.
(d) 1871.

5. How long did Langley's aerodrome stay airborne in May 6, 1896?
(a) 120 seconds.
(b) 60 seconds.
(c) 30 seconds.
(d) 90 seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Da Vinci live?

2. Who did Root compare the Wright brothers to in his articles?

3. Who was piloting the flying machine Amos Root came to see in Chapter 1?

4. How fast was the wind at Kitty Hawk?

5. What were Icarus' wings made of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the Wright brothers different?

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

3. What did Leonardo da Vinci give thought to?

4. Why was Root proud?

5. Who was Dr. Samuel Pierpoint Langley?

6. What was the Wright Cycle Company?

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 did Wilbur say the brothers did since childhood at the start of Chapter 2?

10. Who were Wilbur and Orville Wright?

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