"Vanished" (Amelia Earhart)

Why does the author mainly organize the introduction (first section of the article) in chronological order?

• To show the sequence of events in Amelia Earhart’s journey and highlight the mystery of her disappearance.

• To explain the scientific details of her flight and the technology used.

• To compare and contrast Earhart’s successful flights with her final, unsuccessful journey.

• To show the results of Earhart’s problem on her journey across the Pacific Ocean.

The author includes the quotations from the section “The Risks” mainly to –

"As soon as we left the ground," she later wrote, "I knew myself had to fly."

• To show that Earhart’s passion for flying began after her first flight.

• To highlight how Earhart’s father influenced her decision to become a pilot.

• To explain the difficulties Earhart faced in learning how to fly.

• To emphasize that Earhart was initially scared of flying but overcame her fear.

What is the most likely reason the author includes the map in the selection?

What is the most likely reason the author includes the following quotations? “I want to do it because I want to do it,” she wrote in a letter to her husband. “Women must try to do things as men have tried.”

Which detail conveys one reason why Earhart may have gotten lost?

• After weeks of flying, they were tired.

• Then they would refill the plane with gas.

• This was new technology at the time. But Earhart had never been fully trained on how to use it.

• At dawn, the boilers began puffing out smoke.

Which definition best fits the meaning of crushed as it is used on page 8?

"Americans were crushed when they heard the news of Earhart's disappearance."

• compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape

• bring about a feeling of overwhelming disappointment or embarrassment in someone

• opposition or rebellion

• crease or crumple

Based on the ideas presented throughout the article, what can the reader conclude about the search for Amelia?