HARP & It's Angels

24. How did the idea for HARP come about?

• A veteran thought of a practical use for a historic airfield.

• The National Park Service wanted to open an airfield to the public.

• Citizens of New York City wanted to honor their airfield's military past.

• Pilots who flew during World War II needed a place to place to restore old planes.

25. What is the most likely reason the National Park Service chose the three goals mentioned in paragraph 5 for the project?

• It wanted the work of HARP to create accurate portrayals of history that would last.

• It wanted to provide opportunities for HARP volunteers to learn aircraft maintenance skills.

• It wanted to be sure the planes restored by HARP would not be flown for other purposes.

• It wanted HARP researchers to discover information that could be useful for future aircraft.

26. Read the dictionary entry.

jewel \’jü - əl\ n

1. a decorative piece of metal worn as an accessory
2. a valuable gem
3. a person or object that is highly valued a
4. part of a watch that is made of crystal or glass

Which definition best matches the meaning of jewel as it is used in paragraph 8?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

27. Read this sentence from paragraph 1.

At the southeast end of Brooklyn, New York, lie the ruins of a once-great airfield.

Which fact from the selection best supports this claim?

• When the United States entered World War II in 1941, Floyd Bennett Field was the most active airport in the country.

• It opened in 1931, when propeller plans were commonplace.

• Floyd Bennett Field was New York City's first municipal airport.

• Still others flew planes across the country to the West Coast to prepare for battles in the Pacific region.

28. What does the word remnant mean in paragraph 5?

• Story

• Leftover

• Machine

• Discovery

29. What is the best summary of the selection?

• Floyd Bennett Field was an airfield from which notable pilots and military aircraft flew important missions. The airfield was closed in the early 1970's, but in 1996, Arnie Migliaccio proposed an idea to the National Park Service to make the neglected airfield a place to display restored aircraft. The project became known as HARP, and volunteers known as "angels" worked to help meet the project's goals. Today visitors to Hangar B learn about the history of the airfield and planes.

• HARP was founded in order to restore aircraft and an old airfield where rebuilt aircraft could be displayed. The aircraft were restored by volunteers, many of whom were retired military pilots or aircraft engineers. They spent thousands of hours making planes such as the PBY Catalina like new.

• Students go each week to view the aircraft and learn about the history of aviation from the volunteers of HARP.

  IN 1996 a veteran named Arnie Migliaccio proposed an idea to the National Park Service to make Floyd Bennett Field a place to view restored airplanes. The HARP volunteers began working to re-purpose the site and several aircraft from the World War II era. Today the restored planes no longer fly, but the HARP volunteers work to ensure that the planes will remain in good condition for many years.

• Floyd Bennett Field was opened in 1931 and became a busy airport over the years. Famous pilots used the airfield, and military planes used it during times of was to fly important missions. After it was closed in the early 1970s, the airfield became run-down. But in 1996, veteran Arnie Migliaccio proposed to the National Park Service that the airfield be used as a place to restore and display planes.