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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. Where was the new motorized glider assembled?
(a) Kill Devil Hills.
(b) In Maine.
(c) Boston.
(d) In Ohio.

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

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

4. What did Bishop Wright write after receiving the telegram from his sons in Chapter 7?
(a) A letter to their agent.
(b) A press statement.
(c) A letter to their financial backer.
(d) A letter to the war department.

5. What does Bishop Wright compare his inseparable sons to?
(a) Cat and dog.
(b) Twins.
(c) Siamese twins.
(d) Black and white.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the Wright brothers go without flying after 1905 according to Chapter 8?

2. Where did Orville go to to fix the shafts issues?

3. What did people around Huffman Prairie begin to take notice of in late 1905?

4. How many times did Wilbur circle the Huffman Prairie during his 39-minute flight?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Wright brothers realize upon their return to Ohio in Chapter 5?

2. What was the Wright Flyer III declared?

3. What did Wilbur and Orville decide to build themselves?

4. What did the Wright Brothers know about a motor in Chapter 6?

5. What did Wilbur write to manufacturers about?

6. What made Wilbur an international celebrity?

7. What happened for the first time at the end of May?

8. What happened on November 9?

9. What did the brothers build to test different types of wing surfaces?

10. What happened for the next two and a half years according to Chapter 8?

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