Amelia and Eleanor

In this selection, what does the expression "birds of a feather" say about Amelia and Eleanor?

• They were alike in many ways.

• They had nothing in common.

• They both loved birds.

• They wished they could fly like real birds.

Why does Amelia encourage Eleanor to get her student pilot's license?

• Amelia knows Eleanor can do anything she sets her mind to.

• Amelia wants Eleanor to take her place as a pilot.

• Amelia knows Eleanor's husband wants her to fly.

• Eleanor asks Amelia to get the license for her.

Amelia and Eleanor are similar because they both are

• very timid individuals.

• very adventurous.

• married to famous husbands.

• afraid of night flying.

What does Amelia ask Eleanor to do after dinner that is surprising?

• have more dessert

• take a flight to Baltimore so she can see the night sky

• have lunch the next day

• go shopping with her

Why does the reporter ask Eleanor if she felt "safe knowing a girl was flying that ship"?

• People think it is strange that a woman can fly a plane.

• The reporter can't think of anything else to ask.

• Eleanor looked scared when she got off the plane.

• Amelia is not a good pilot.

Instead of going into the White House, Amelia and Eleanor go

• to the 
  Secret Service agent's home.

• back to the airport.

• for a ride in Eleanor's brand-new car.

• to the movies.

From information in the story, you can conclude that Eleanor and Amelia...

• had only read about each other in the newspaper

• were childhood friends that grew up together

• met each other the night they flew on the plane

• already knew each other before the dinner party

The author probably wrote this story to...

• tell about a friendship between two famous women

• explain how to fly a twin-motor airplane at night

• persuade young women to become airplane pilots

• describe the lifestyle of a president and his wife

What can you tell about Eleanor from her decision to fly to Baltimore?

• She conquered her fear of flying

• She trusted Amelia's skills as a pilot

• She loved flying more than anything else

• She was determined to get a pilot's license

When Amelia and Eleanor returned from their flight, the reporters were waiting because they knew the women had...

• done something unusual

• promised to give an interview

• managed to avoid them earlier

• crash landed the airplane