The Amazing Flying Machine

Which of the following was the first to fly faster than the speed of sound?

• Orville Wright

• Chuck Yeager

• John Glenn

• Charles Lindbergh

Which of the following does the author describe last in the passage?

• Orville and Wilbur Wright's work making bicycles

• other men who achieved firsts in flight

• the flying machine designed by Orville and Wilbur Wright

• Orville and Wilbur Wright's first flight

It can be inferred from the passage that the Wright brothers' flying machine is displayed at the National Air and Space Museum because -

• it is an important part of the history of flight in the United States

• it was better than flying in a basket under a hot-air balloon

• it was the first machine to fly across the Atlantic Ocean

• it can be controlled in three important ways

The passage states, "In 1962, John Glenn became the first man to orbit Earth." In this sentence orbit means-

• display

• leave

• circle

• fly near

What would be another good title for this passage?

• Bicycles, Hot Air Balloons, and Flying Machines

• The Wright Brothers Take Flight

• How to Build a Flying Machine

• Flying Across the Atlantic Ocean

Before the Wright brothers invented a flying machine, what was the only way to fly?

• In a basket under a hot-air balloon.

• It was not possible to fly before the Wright brothers' invention.

• An airplane

• A bicycle with cloth for wings.

The Wright brothers were-

• father and son

• brothers

• great friends

• nephew and uncle