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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. How much did the U.S. Army give Langley to continue his work on planes?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $ 30,000.
(c) $ 40,000.
(d) $50,000.

2. How old was Bishop Wright when he died?
(a) 65.
(b) 90.
(c) 59.
(d) 88.

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

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

5. When was Orville born?
(a) 1870.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1871.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Wright brothers out-rival according to Root's article?

2. What education did the Wright brothers have?

3. What was Wilbur's contribution to the Wright brothers' duo?

4. What was the magazine Amos Root published his article about the Wright's flight about?

5. Who was Ivonette according to Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the brothers always have a knack for?

4. Who was Eilmer?

5. What did Wilbur need to know to find good test locations?

6. What happened to Lilienthal in 1896?

7. What did Root's piece claim the story he told out-rivaled?

8. Who were Wilbur and Orville Wright?

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

10. Who was Icarus?

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