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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 happened during the first test flight of the new plane?

2. How many wing models did the Wright brothers test?

3. What did the Wright brothers' first prospect want from them?

4. How long did the Wright brothers go without flying after 1905 according to Chapter 8?

5. What did the Wright brothers do on sunny days at Kill Devil Hills?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Orville figure out while lying in bed one night?

2. What happened on November 9?

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

4. What did Wilbur write to manufacturers about?

5. What did Katherine write to her father?

6. What did Wilbur and Orville send a telegram about to their father?

7. What made Wilbur an international celebrity?

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

9. What did the Wright brothers make history with in May 1908?

10. What was the Wright Flyer III declared?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of patent infringement and why the Wright brothers were concerned with rivals.

Essay Topic 3

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

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