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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 Lilienthal die?

2. When did the Wrights' mother die?

3. When did Wilbur write a letter to the Smithsonian asking for information about flight?

4. How much did the U.S. Army give Langley to continue his work on planes?

5. When was Ed Sines promoted as manger of the bike shop?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Lilienthal in 1896?

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

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

5. What were the brothers prepared to do?

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

7. Who was Eilmer?

8. How were the Wright brothers different?

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

10. What did Leonardo da Vinci give thought to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role that family played in the life of the Wright brothers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of the Smithsonian Institution and the United States War Department in financing the development of aircraft.

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