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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) In Ohio.
(b) Boston.
(c) In Maine.
(d) Kill Devil Hills.

2. What drawback did Huffman Prairie have?
(a) It was hilly.
(b) It was swampy.
(c) It was small.
(d) It was flat.

3. Who witnessed Wilbur's first flight with the flyer?
(a) John Marshal of the New York Times.
(b) Their father.
(c) Their sister.
(d) Amos Root.

4. How many times was Wilbur able to circle the Huffman prairie on November 9th?
(a) 10 times.
(b) 8 times.
(c) Twice.
(d) 4 times.

5. Why did the Wright brothers refuse to give their prospect what they wanted?
(a) They were afraid of people stealing their design.
(b) They refused to sell the exclusivity.
(c) They didn't think it was possible.
(d) They wanted to be paid in advance.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far was the plane for the U.S. Signal Corp made by the Wright brothers supposed to fly?

2. What characteristics did the Wright brothers want for their engine?

3. What happened during the first test flight of the new plane?

4. What happened on May 14, 1908?

5. What did Bishop Wright compare his sons' reading habits to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the brothers arrive in Kill Devil Hills in September 1903?

2. What did the brothers continue to do?

3. What problems did the brothers encounter?

4. What did the Wright brothers work on in the spring of 1904?

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

6. Why did the U.S. War Department turn the Wrights down?

7. What did the Wright brothers write at the start of Chapter 7?

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

9. What happened on November 9?

10. What were the dimensions on the largest glider?

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