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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 happened during the first test flight of the new plane?
(a) The plane flip over.
(b) The plane stall.
(c) The plane hit the ground.
(d) The plane land in water.

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

3. What made the second attempt the first powered flight?
(a) The plane had a motor.
(b) The motor was running during flight.
(c) The machine climbed up.
(d) The machine moved forward without reduction of speed.

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

5. How long did the Wright brothers go without flying after 1905 according to Chapter 8?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the brothers decide who was going to pilot the new plane?

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

4. What did the Wright brothers do on rainy days at Kill Devil Hills?

5. What did the Wright brothers do when they returned home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Wilbur and Orville send a telegram about to their father?

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

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

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

5. What did the Wright brothers make history with in May 1908?

6. What were the dimensions on the largest glider?

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

8. What problems did the brothers encounter?

9. What did Katherine write to her father?

10. What did Wilbur write to manufacturers about?

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