Women in Aviation Selection Test

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

• 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 phrase in paragraph 5 that helps the reader understand the meaning of the word inundate is —

• after passing her pilot’s test easily

• To the male reporters

• Quimby fired back answers with self-confidence

Several of Bessie Coleman’s accomplishments made significant contributions toward her earning her pilot’s license.

Which of these answer choices shows the accomplishments in correct chronological order?

• 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

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

• She wanted to help other African Americans become pilots.

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

• She wanted to own her own aviation business.

Racial prejudice WAS NOT restrictive in France. This means race did not hold certain people back.

Which information from the text supports this statement?

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

• European leaders valued national aviation programs.

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

Which of the following statements best explains the authors’ purpose in writing the text?

• To explain the education and training women must complete in order to earn a pilot’s license

• To entertain readers with the exciting lives of famous early women aviators and their daredevil flying maneuvers

• To describe the courage and determination it took women in the early 1900s to overcome obstacles and become pilots

The list that correctly identifies each woman with her aviator accomplishment is —

• Aeronaut of the empire: Sophie Blanchard

  First woman pilot: Harriet Quimby

  Most famous female pilot: Amelia Earhart

• First female pilot: Raymonde de la Roche

  First American woman pilot: Harriet Quimby

  Most famous female pilot: Amelia Earhart

• First woman pilot: Sophie Blanchard

  First African American female pilot: Bessie Coleman

  Aeronaut of the empire: Raymonde de la Roche

The word exhibition is defined as “an organized presentation or show.”

Which event could best 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 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first African American female to become an aviator.