Ruth Laws Thrills a Nation

Ruth Law tried to fly in one day from:

• California to Chicago

• Kansas to Chicago

• Chicago to New York

• New York to Chicago

How did Ruth prepare for the cold?

• She slept at home with her windows open

• She slept in a tent in the yard

• She slept in a tent on the roof of her apartment building

• She slept in a tent on the roof of a hotel

Ruth used to fly:

• In the Circus

• In air shows.

• For flight school.

• Dusting crops

Ruth wanted a new larger plane. Why didn’t she get one?

• They were too expensive

• They were only made for men

• There were no large planes for just one person

• The plane manufacturer didn’t believe in women pilots

The mechanics removed the lights from Ruth’s plane because:

• They related them with smaller ones

• They were too heavy

• They were not necessary

• The extra

  gasoline was too heavy

In what season did the flight take place?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

It raced “awkwardly” across the ground. What is a synonym for awkwardly?

• clumsily

• unskillfully

• gracelessly

• all of the above

“She narrowly topped the buildings”. What does this mean?

• Flew far above the top of the buildings

• Attempted to land on the top of the buildings

• Almost hit the top of the buildings

• All of the above

What items did Ruth have with her to help navigate her flight?

• maps, clock, radio,

  speedometer

• maps, compass, clock, speedometer

• maps, compass, clock, speedometer

• maps, speedometer, radio, compass

Put the events in order of occurrence: ____ Plane brushed the heads of spectators.

____ Ruth slept on the roof of the hotel. ____ The plane engine quit. ____ Ruth nearly

hit the top of the buildings.

• 1.Ruth nearly hit the top of the buildings.3.Plane brushed the heads of spectators.4, The plane engine quit.4.Ruth slept on the roof of the hotel

• 1.Ruth slept on the roof of the hotel.2.Ruth nearly

  hit the top of the buildings.3. The plane engine quit 4. Plane brushed the heads of spectators.

• 1.The plane engine quit. .2.Ruth nearly

  hit the top of the buildings.3.Plane brushed the heads of spectators.4, Ruth slept on the roof of the hotel

• 1.Plane brushed the heads of spectators.2.Ruth nearly

  hit the top of the buildings.3.Ruth slept on the roof of the hotel. 4, The plane engine quit.