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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 wing span of the Wright brothers' largest glider after running their wing experiments?

2. How far did Wilbur travel during his 39-minute fight?

3. What did the Wright brothers know they wouldn't do at the start of Chapter 6?

4. What did the Wright brothers decide after contacting their first prospect?

5. How many of the Wrights' flights went awry with their largest glider?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the brothers build to test different types of wing surfaces?

2. What was the Wright Flyer III declared?

3. What did Wilbur and Orville decide to build themselves?

4. Why did the U.S. War Department turn the Wrights down?

5. What happened for the first time at the end of May?

6. What happened on November 9?

7. What record did Wilbur set on October 5, 1905?

8. What did the Wright brothers write at the start of Chapter 7?

9. Where did the brothers arrive in Kill Devil Hills in September 1903?

10. What were the dimensions on the largest glider?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the significance that competitions and aerial exhibitions had on the success of the Wright brothers.

Essay Topic 3

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

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