Explicit Detail Retrieval Practice Test

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In 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began an expedition to explore the lands west of the Mississippi River. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the journey after the Louisiana Purchase. The group, officially called the Corps of Discovery, departed from Camp Dubois near present-day Illinois in May 1804.

The expedition traveled up the Missouri River in a keelboat and smaller canoes. Along the way, they met many Native nations and recorded information about plants, animals, and geography. In the winter of 1804–1805, the Corps camped near the Mandan villages in what is now North Dakota.

In April 1805, the expedition left the Mandan area and continued west. A Shoshone woman named Sacagawea traveled with the group and helped interpret during key meetings. The Corps crossed the Rocky Mountains and reached the Pacific Ocean in November 1805.

They built a winter camp called Fort Clatsop near the mouth of the Columbia River. After spending the winter there, the expedition began its return trip in March 1806 and arrived back in St. Louis in September 1806.

Question: According to the passage, what was the official name of the Lewis and Clark expedition group?

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In 1903, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, conducted a series of flight experiments near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at a site called Kill Devil Hills. They had chosen the area because it offered steady winds and soft sand for safer landings. Their aircraft, the Wright Flyer, was a biplane constructed with a wooden frame and fabric covering.

On December 17, 1903, the brothers attempted four flights. Orville piloted the first flight at 10:35 a.m. It lasted 12 seconds and traveled 120 feet. The second and third flights were longer, and Wilbur piloted the fourth and final flight of the day. That last flight lasted 59 seconds and covered 852 feet.

A small group of witnesses observed the attempts, including members of the local lifesaving station. One of them used the brothers’ camera to take a photograph of the first flight. After the fourth flight, a strong gust of wind damaged the Flyer, and the brothers did not fly it again.

Although the flights were brief, they demonstrated controlled, powered flight. In later years, the Wright brothers continued to refine their designs and publicly demonstrated their aircraft in the United States and Europe.

Question: The passage clearly states that Orville’s first flight lasted how long?