Quiz on Women in Aviation

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

Fill in the circle before the highlighted sentence in paragraph 2 that expresses the key idea supported by the details in the paragraph.

• The story of women in aviation actually goes back to the time of the hot-air balloons.

• A number of women in Europe and America gained fame for their skill and daring.

• Sophie Blanchard made her first solo balloon flight in 1805. She grew in fame and was eventually named official aeronaut of the empire by Napoleon.

• By 1834, at least twenty women in Europe were piloting their own balloons.

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 concise 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

The text details how several of Bessie Coleman’s accomplishments directly contributed to 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

Bessie Coleman mainly wanted to start a flying school because —

• she wanted to prove that women could become excellent pilots

• she wanted an African American to own an aviation business

• she wanted African Americans to have the opportunity to become pilots

• she wanted to learn how 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?

• Fight discrimination against African Americans

• Entertain people with her aviation skills

• Work as a pilot in the United States

• 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.