Bessie Coleman: Challenges and Achievements
Authored by ELIZABETH SERNA
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What was one of Bessie Coleman's biggest challenges in real life?
She didn’t enjoy flying.
Flight schools in the U.S. refused to accept her because of her race and gender.
She was afraid of heights.
She didn’t have enough money to travel to France.
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CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How does A Pair of Wings show Bessie overcoming obstacles?
A) She quits after failing her first flight test.
B) She works hard, studies, and travels to France to become a pilot.
C) She asks someone else to fly for her.
D) She gives up on flying and becomes a teacher instead.
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CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.5.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How were Bessie Coleman's real-life struggles similar to those in A Pair of Wings?
In both, she had to prove herself as a Black female pilot.
In both, she easily got into flight school.
In both, she was supported by everyone she met.
In both, she never faced discrimination.
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CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What was a major sacrifice Bessie Coleman made in real life?
A) She left her family and traveled to France for flight training.
B) She stopped flying to become a doctor.
C) She worked as a flight instructor instead of flying herself.
D) She refused to learn the French language while in France.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How did people react to Bessie Coleman’s dream of becoming a pilot?
Everyone encouraged her right away.
Some people doubted her because she was a Black woman.
She faced no obstacles because women were already common in aviation.
She was accepted into every flight school she applied to.
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CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What was one of Bessie Coleman’s greatest achievements in real life?
She became the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license.
She was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
She became a commercial airline pilot.
She designed her own airplane.
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CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How does A Pair of Wings show Bessie’s first solo flight?
A) She fails her first attempt and gives up.
B) She successfully lands and celebrates the milestone.
C) She crashes but tries again the next day.
D) She decides not to fly solo.
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CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
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