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

2. Why did the Wright Brothers have to build a new frame for the powered aircraft?
(a) So it was able to withstand the motor vibration and weight.
(b) They wanted it to be a two person airplane.
(c) They wanted to add sponsors on the frame.
(d) The glider one was too short.

3. How did the Wright brothers contact their family member at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) By courrier.
(b) By mail.
(c) By phone.
(d) By telegram.

4. How far did Wilbur travel during his 39-minute fight?
(a) 14.5 miles.
(b) 24.5 miles.
(c) 44.5 miles.
(d) 34.5 miles.

5. Why were the customers of the bike shop forced to wait outside the shop?
(a) The customers were afraid of the plane.
(b) The Wright brothers took over most of the shop for their plane project.
(c) The brothers where using dangerous chemical.
(d) The brothers wanted to keep their work a secret.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Lilienthal's fatal accident did the Wright brothers fly?

2. What drawback did Huffman Prairie have?

3. Why would the flyer not be considered a practical plane?

4. How many wing models did the Wright brothers test?

5. Who did Wilbur and Orville contact after their successful flight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Katherine write to her father?

2. What did Orville figure out while lying in bed one night?

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

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

5. What record did Wilbur set on October 5, 1905?

6. What happened on November 9?

7. What did the brothers continue to do?

8. What was the Wright Flyer III declared?

9. What did Wilbur write to manufacturers about?

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

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