Question

answer these questions before moving on to the analyze the text section.

1. how do the illustrations of the wright brothers’ experiments support a central idea of the text?

a by showing outdated technology
b by showing that the wright brothers did not get along
c by showing that the wright brothers never doubted themselves
d by showing that testing ideas was important to the wright brothers’ work

1. which sentences from the text show that the wright brothers worked hard to develop and promote their flying machine, despite many challenges?

a “i’m beginning to think people won’t fly for a thousand years!” (page 261)
b “back at kitty hawk in the fall of 1902, the wrights solve the problem of controlling their gliding machine.” (page 265)
c “finally, in 1908, the brothers were able to convince the government that flight was possible and useful.” (page 266, paragraph 3)
d “today there is a sixty - foot high monument to the wright brothers at kill devil hills, north carolina.” (page 266, paragraph 4)

1. which of the following best describes the main purpose of the afterword?

a it predicts ways that flight will be improved in the future.
b it summarizes events following the wrights’ first successful flight.
c it provides an explanation of information appearing earlier in the selection.
d it states opinions about the failure to recognize the wrights’ accomplishments.

Explanation:

1. For question 1: The Wright brothers' experiments relied heavily on iterative testing; illustrations of their experiments would emphasize this core part of their work, which aligns with option D. The other options are incorrect: A is irrelevant to a central text idea, B is not supported by experiment illustrations, and C is not related to the purpose of such illustrations.
2. For question 2: Option C shows the brothers persisted over years to convince the government, demonstrating hard work and overcoming challenges. Option A expresses doubt, B only notes solving one problem without showing promotion/challenge persistence, and D is about a monument, not their hard work.
3. For question 3: An afterword typically covers events or context that happens after the main narrative; for the Wright brothers, this would be events following their first successful flight, which matches option B. Option A is not a standard afterword purpose, C describes a footnote/endnote, and D is not the main purpose of a typical afterword on this topic.

Answer:

1. D. by showing that testing ideas was important to the Wright brothers' work
2. C. "Finally, in 1908, the brothers were able to convince the government that flight was possible and useful." (page 266, paragraph 3)
3. B. It summarizes events following the Wrights' first successful flight.