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Amelia & Eleanor

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Our president is very OUTSPOKEN.
What is another word for OUTSPOKEN?
a)
active
b)
patient
c)
direct
d)
humble
2.
Jessie is a very DARING person.
What is another word for DARING?
a)
bold
b)
merry
c)
famous
d)
calm
3.
Lainie is the AVIATOR.
What is another word for AVIATOR?
a)
orchestra leader
b)
airplane pilot
c)
science teacher
d)
basketball coach
4.
Are you performing SOLO?
What is another word for SOLO?
a)
without another person
b)
in an auditorium
c)
without any instrument
d)
in a resteraunt
5.
The COCKPIT is empty.
What is another word for COCKPIT?
a)
room for patients
b)
aquarium for fish
c)
cart for vegetables
d)
area for the pilot
6.
The air is BRISK today.
What is another word for BRISK?
a)
calm
b)
chilly
c)
damp
d)
warm
7.
The couple ate at an ELEGANT restaurant.
What is another word for ELEGANT?
a)
stylish
b)
unusual
c)
foreign
d)
popular
8.
Amelia flew and Eleanor drove because it...
a)
was the practical thing to do
b)
made them seem more daring
c)
made them feel independent
d)
was challenging to learn
9.
Before Amelia attended the dinner at the White House, she ... 
a)
taught Eleanor how to fly
b)
flew over the Atlantic Ocean
c)
gave a speech in Washington, DC
d)
bought a new car for the president
10.
From information in the story, you can conclude that Eleanor and Amelia...
a)
had only read about each other in the newspaper
b)
were childhood friends that grew up together
c)
met each other the night they flew on the plane
d)
already knew each other before the dinner party
11.
The author probably wrote this story to...
a)
tell about a friendship between two famous women
b)
explain how to fly a twin-motor airplane at night
c)
persuade young women to become airplane pilots
d)
describe the lifestyle of a president and his wife
12.
What can you tell about Eleanor from her decision to fly to Baltimore?
a)
She conquered her fear of flying
b)
She trusted Amelia's skills as a pilot
c)
She loved flying more than anything else
d)
She was determined to get a pilot's license
13.
The job the Secret Service men had was to...
a)
answer questions from the reporters
b)
prepare the meal for the party
c)
get an airplane for Amelia
d)
make sure Eleanor was safe
14.
When Amelia and Eleanor returned from their flight, the reporters were waiting because they knew the women had...
a)
done something unusual
b)
promised to give an interview
c)
managed to avoid them earlier
d)
crash landed the airplane
15.
Why did a reporter ask Eleanor if she felt safe during the flight?
a)
The trip was made in a new type of airplane.
b)
She had never been in an airplane before.
c)
It was unusual to have a woman pilot.
d)
No one had ever flown at night.
16.
When making the recipe, which of these steps should be completed first?
a)
Bake in a tube pan.
b)
Beat the egg whites.
c)
Add the sugar.
d)
Sift the flour.
17.
When making the recipe, what should you do after you bake the angel food cake?
a)
Beat the egg whites.
b)
Allow the cake to cool.
c)
Gather the ingredients.
d)
Add the cream of tartar.