Fly High ! IRA Quiz

How far did Bessie Coleman walk to her school?

• Two miles

• Four miles

• Six miles

• Eight miles

Who were some of the people Bessie read about?

• George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

• Harriet Tubman and Booker T. Washington

• Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks

What did Bessie's father do when she was nine years old?

• Moved to New York

• Left for Oklahoma

• Started a new job

• Built a new house

What did Bessie Coleman do on Saturdays as she grew older?

• Played with friends

• Walked five miles

• Attended school

• Visited the library

What did Bessie Coleman carry to the big houses of folks who had money?

• Groceries

• Clean shirts

• Books

• Flowers

Why did Bessie have to leave the university after only one term?

• She didn't like the classes

• The classes were too difficult

• The classes cost too much

• She moved to another city

What was Bessie Coleman always known to be from the start?

• A singer

• A walker and a counter

• A dancer

• A painter

What job did Bessie first take up in Chicago?

• Teacher

• Barber

• Manicurist

• Chef

Who was Walter in relation to Bessie?

• Her father

• Her brother

• Her uncle

• Her cousin

Who published the Chicago Defender?

• Robert Abbott

• Walter Coleman

• John Smith

• Duncan Brown