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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. What were Kitty Hawk's giant sand dunes known as?

2. When did the Wrights' mother die?

3. Where did George Cayley live?

4. Who did Wilbur contact to get information to choose a test location?

5. When was Amos Root's article published?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Sir George Cayley known for?

3. Who was Eilmer?

4. Who was Icarus?

5. Who was Dr. Samuel Pierpoint Langley?

6. Who were Wilbur and Orville Wright?

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

8. How were the Wright brothers different?

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

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

Compare Orville and Wilbur Wright, discussing their similarities and differences in personal traits and examine their role in the Wright Flyers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role that audiences like Amos Root had during tests held by the Wright brothers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of information gathered from the United States Weather Bureau.

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