We Are Ready - Fly High, Bessie Coleman

22. This passage is MAINLY About

• the process of learning to fly.

• the challenges of being a good student.

• the first licensed black pilot in the world

• the thrills and dangers of flying an airplane

23. Why did the author write the passage "Fly High, Bessie Coleman"?

• to convince young African American women to become pilots

• to entertain readers with exciting stories about flying airplanes

• to explain the risks and thrills experienced by early airplane pilots

• to tell about the life of a determined African American female pilot

24. The author uses bold headings in some sections to

• separate the discussion of Bessie Coleman from facts about others.

• mark the passing of many years in her life

• suggest only parts of her life were interesting

• highlight important parts in the life of Bessie Coleman

25. A business owner MOST LIKELY helped Bessie Coleman buy her second plane because he

• wanted to learn to fly,

• was impressed by her.

• owned a flying school.

• knew she might quit flying

26. Which question can be answered from the information in Paragraph 7?

• Where did Bessie Coleman first perform?

• Why did Bessie Coleman want to become a pilot?

• Why did Bessie Coleman return to the United States?

• What did Bessie Coleman learn in France?

27. Which statement BEST shows Bessie Coleman's determination?

• She asked Robert Abbott for advice.

• She returned to the United States in 1922.

• She continued to fly after she was injured.

• She received help from a business owner.

28. How is this passage organized?

• order of events

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• comparison and contrast

29. Part A: Which word BEST describes how the author feels about Bessie Coleman?

• The author thinks Bessie Coleman is reckless.

• The author thinks Bessie Coleman was smart.

• The author is envious of Bessie Coleman.

• The author is impressed by Bessie Coleman.

30. Part B: Which evidence from the passage BEST supports the correct answer to Part A? Choose two.

• "The crowd watched in horror."

• "But the woman in the cockpit of the plane on October 15, 1922, was in perfect control."

• "She found a job as a manicurist in a men's barbershop."

• "Coleman was injured but still, she refused to quit."

• "However, at 34, Bessie Coleman lost her life flying, but her dream survived."