Icarus' Flight/Women in Aviation

In "Icarus' Flight," what is most unusual about the structure of the poem?

• It does not have a consistent rhyme scheme.

• It is organized into five stanzas.

• Sentences extend from one stanza into the next.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the poet mean by "the exact point where freedom stopped"?

• The point at which the shepherd and farmer could no longer see him.

• The point at which Icarus plunged into the sea.

• The point at which Icarus could no longer fly.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the best statement of the poem's theme or message?

• Test your limits to learn what's possible.

• Practice moderation in all things.

• Be content with what you have.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which phrase from the poem best expresses what Icarus gained from his flight?

• "downward plunge"

• "point of wisdom"

• "just far enough"

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the "cushion" referred to in the poem?

• the sea into which Icarus fell

• the disappointment Icarus felt when he fell

• the knowledge Icarus gained from his flight

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the text, "Women in Aviation," what was Harriet Quimby's distinction?

• She was the first woman in the world to earn a pilot's license.

• She was the first American woman to become a licensed pilot.

• She said, "Flying is easier than voting."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why is Bessie Coleman an important figure?

• She was the first African-American to earn a pilot's license.

• Her flight instructor said she was a "natural talent."

• She was determined to start a flying school for African Americans.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why did Bessie Coleman go to France to learn to fly?

• The cost of flight school was less.

• Racial prejudice was less restrictive.

• The best instructors were in France.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

According to the authors, why did the United States lag behind Europe in developing a strong aviation program?

• There was less racial prejudice in Europe.

• The United States was the birthplace of flight.

• European leaders understood the commercial and military advantages.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What factor contributed to the deaths of both Harriet Quimby and Bessie Coleman?

• giving flying exhibitions

• lack of safety precautions

• lack of strength and presence of mind

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7