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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 does Bishop Wright compare his inseparable sons to?

2. What did the first prospect of the Wright brothers do?

3. What did the Wright brothers build to test wings?

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

5. Why would the Wright brothers have a clear conscience?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on November 9?

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

3. What problems did the brothers encounter?

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

5. What did the brothers continue to do?

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

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

8. What were the dimensions on the largest glider?

9. What was the Wright Flyer III declared?

10. What happened for the next two and a half years according to Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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