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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 was the magazine Amos Root published his article about the Wright's flight about?

2. What were the Wright brothers operating?

3. How far did Amos Root travel to see the flying machine in Chapter 1?

4. Why did Icarus' wings fail?

5. How many years did Langley spend testing models before choosing a design?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Otto Lilienthal pioneer according to Chapter 3?

2. Who were Wilbur and Orville Wright?

3. What was the Wright Cycle Company?

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

5. Why was Root proud?

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

7. Who was Eilmer?

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

9. What did Leonardo da Vinci give thought to?

10. What were the brothers prepared to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the basic requirements that airplanes needed to have based on the Wright brothers' research.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the different business ventures created by the Wright brothers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that Wilbur Wright's death had on Orville Wright and examine his life after his brother's passing.

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