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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did George Cayley build the first successful model gliders?

2. What was Lilienthal referred to as according to Chapter 3?

3. What was the profession of the Wright's brothers' father?

4. How many siblings did the Wright brothers have?

5. What are the wings in a plane used for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What three basic requirements did the Wright brothers notice were necessary for a flying machine?

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

4. What happened to Lilienthal in 1896?

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

6. What did Wilbur say the brothers did since childhood at the start of Chapter 2?

7. What were the brothers prepared to do?

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

9. What did Amos Root hear of according to Chapter 1?

10. What did Root do upon returning to Medina, Ohio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the aircraft developed by the Wright brothers with that made today.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact that Greek mythology had on men who were obsessed with aviation.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that Lieutenant Thomas Selfridges' death had on the progress made by the Wright brothers.

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