"Women in Aviation" Quiz

The authors wrote "Women in Aviation" to _____.

• show how aviation regulations have made piloting safer

• describe how difficult it was for women to become pilots

• inform readers of the lives of the first women aviators

• explain the process of becoming a female pilot

Which two statements describe the authors’ organizational pattern in the text?

• The text opens by providing examples of several early women aviators.

• The text is organized into small biographical stories of Bessie Coleman and other women aviators.

• The text mostly includes a chronological biography of Bessie Coleman.

• The text is organized in chronological order, showing the advancements of women in aviation.

• The text compares and contrasts Bessie Coleman to other women aviators.

Read the sentence from paragraph 5: "Quimby fired back answers with self-confidence."

The connotation of the word fired in this sentence suggests that Quimby —

• avoided answering the questions

• gradually answered the questions

• dismissed the reporters altogether

• answered the questions very rapidly

Choose the phrase that uses the most precise language to replace the underlined section in the sentence below.

Sophie Blanchard made history in 1805 with her first solo flight in a balloon.

• her balloon flight, in which she was the only passenger

• her balloon flight that she took alone

• her first solo balloon flight

• correct as is

Several of Bessie Coleman’s accomplishments made significant contributions toward her earning her pilot’s license. The list that shows the events in chronological order is —

• set her goal to become a pilot, learned French and saved money, graduated from high school

• graduated from high school, set her goal to become a pilot, learned French and saved money

• graduated from high school, learned French and saved money, set her goal to become a pilot

• set her goal to become a pilot, graduated from high school, learned French and saved money

Which sentence best expresses the primary reason Bessie Coleman wanted to start a flying school?

• She wanted to prove that women could become excellent pilots.

• She wanted to help African Americans become pilots.

• She wanted an African American to own an aviation business.

• She wanted to perform flying maneuvers.

Racial prejudice at the time was not as restrictive in France. Which information from the text best supports this statement?

• Raymonde de la Roche became an aviator in France.

• World War I air battles were publicized in American newspapers.

• The aircraft from France and Germany were among the best in the world.

• Eugene Jacques Bullard was a well-decorated pilot in the French Lafayette Flying Corps.

What did Bessie Coleman want to do after training as a pilot in France?

• To fight discrimination against African Americans

• To entertain people with her aviation skills

• To work as a pilot in the United States

• To train African Americans as pilots

Choose the phrase that uses the most precise language to replace the underlined section in the sentence below.

Katherine Wright did not fly planes, but she did support her brothers’ aviation efforts.

• was not a pilot

• did not guide flights

• was not a person who flew planes

• correct as is

The word exhibition is defined as “an organized presentation or show.” Which event could be described as an exhibition?

• In 1805, Sophie Blanchard made a balloon flight by herself for the first time.

• In 1911, Harriet Quimby was the first woman to earn a pilot’s license.

• In World War I, Eugene Jacques Bullard became the first African American to fly a combat airplane.

• After 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first African American female to fly for astonished groups.