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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 was the first bridge across the Missouri built?

2. How long did Langley's aerodrome stay airborne in May 6, 1896?

3. How many siblings did the Wright brothers have?

4. What birds did the Wright brothers study to design what they thought was imperative to successful flight?

5. When did Langley try the full size version of his plane for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were Wilbur and Orville Wright?

2. What was the difference between the Wright brother's glider and that of Chanute and Lilienthal?

3. What did Wilbur request from the Smithsonian Institute according to Chapter 4?

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

5. Who was Eilmer?

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

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

8. Who did Root compare the Wright brothers to in the article?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship that the Wright brothers had with the United States War Department.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Choose two aviators other than the Wright brothers and compare and contrast their methods.

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