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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why is the cause for Bessie Coleman to leave the US to go to France?
She had learned to speak French.
There were less restrictions for African Americans in France.
She took her first solo flight from the US to France.
Her brother and his family had moved to France.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The description of Harriet Quimby was that she was the first
African-American pilot.
female to make a solo flight to France.
female pilot to die.
American female to earn a pilot's license.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Bessie Coleman had a dream to
make a solo flight around the world.
open a flight school for women and African Americans.
work for NASA.
work as a flight mechanic.
- 4. Multiple Choice
A precaution is
an action taken to keep one safe.
a belief that females are inferior to males.
a daring flight maneuver.
a type of segregation.
- 5. Multiple Choice
After Bessie Coleman and Harriet Quimby died, the effect was that the media reported that their deaths
were due to flaws in the aeroplanes they were flying.
were due to a mechanical errors.
were due to the way they were trained in flight school.
were due to the fact that they were women, making them inferior pilots.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What effect contributed to the deaths of both Bessie Coleman and Harriet Quimby?
lack of proper training as pilots
lack of safety precautions
little knowledge of the mechanics of their planes
old age
- 7. Multiple Choice
The solution was that female pilots frequently had exhibitions because their problem was to
practice their flying skills.
impress the news media.
show the world that women were just as talented as men.
earn their pilots' licenses.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The authors of "Women in Aviation" expressed the following belief:
Early aviation was marked by sexist and racist assumptions.
Women were not as talented pilots as men in the early days of aviation.
The strict rules of aviation that exist today, were not in place in the early days of aviation.
Although Katherine Wright was not a pilot, she was a major supporter of her brothers.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The authors' purpose of "Women In Aviation" is to
persuade
inform
entertain
explain
- 10. Multiple Choice
"American aviation was from its very beginning marred with sexist and racist assumptions." A synonym for marred is
flawed
perfect
sprinkled
light
- 11. Multiple Choice
On page 43, the second paragraph with "The story of women in aviation actually goes back to the time of the hot-air balloons." This paragraph is an example of which text structure?
Cause and Effect
Chronological
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which true example from the text is a problem and solution situation?
Bessie left U.S. because of sexism and racism, so she went to France
Bessie earned her wings in America and wanted to go further in France schooling
Bessie was poor and could not afford to go to flight school so she ran away as Katherine Wright
Bessie couldn't afford to go to France, so she had to sell all her belongings
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which pilot can we best compare Bessie Coleman to?
Katherine Wright
Amelia Earhart
Harriett Quimby
Robert Abbott
- 14. Multiple Choice
Choose the first event if we were to sequence Bessie Coleman's life in a timeline.
She did tricks and did shows.
She went to Paris to learn how to fly a plane.
Bessie worked on a farm.
She got her pilot license.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Choose the second event if we were to sequence Bessie Coleman's life in a timeline.
She did tricks and did shows.
She went to Paris to learn how to fly a plane.
Bessie worked on a farm.
She got her pilot license.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Choose the third event if we were to sequence Bessie Coleman's life in a timeline.
She did tricks and did shows.
She went to Paris to learn how to fly a plane.
Bessie worked on a farm.
She got her pilot license.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Choose the forth event if we were to sequence Bessie Coleman's life in a timeline.
She did tricks and did shows.
She went to Paris to learn how to fly a plane.
Bessie worked on a farm.
She got her pilot license.
- 18. Multiple Choice
On page 44, read the last paragraph on the page. "Coleman learned about flying..." What is the central idea of this paragraph.
She learned about flying from World War I headlines.
She tried to find a flight school but failed.
No American instructor was willing to teach her.
Coleman learned about flying from reading newspapers.
- 19. Multiple Choice
"Bessie Coleman refused to accept the limitations others tried to place on her." This quote refers to a cause and effect situation in Bessie's life. What caused this person to be effected so deeply that they wrote that quote?
The author recognized Bessie Coleman was picked on because no one liked her.
The author is Bessie Coleman and she is telling us her limitations.
The author knew that Bessie had to overcome hatred and disrespect to fulfill her dream.
The author is reacting to the hate crimes that came after Bessie Coleman died and achieved her pilot's license.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the cause of Bessie Coleman's death?
She died in a hate crime.
She lost touch with the commanders and flew away, mysteriously.
She died when her plane crashed onto the ground.
She was thrown from a plane when preparing for stunts.
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