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"Who Was Amelia Earhart?" ch. 5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Why did Amelia decide to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

She was paid $20,000

b)

She said, "When a great adventure is offered you -- you don't refuse it, that's all."

c)

She thought it was a good job for a woman.

d)

She wanted to see the ocean from the sky.

2.

The airplane Amelia flew across the Atlantic was called

a)

the Yellow canary

b)

the Yellow Peril

c)

the Spirit of St. Louis

d)

the Friendship

3.

On June 17, Amelia sent a cable to George Putnam telling him the Friendship was taking off. It said

a)

"Violet, Cheerio! A.E. "

b)

"I'm off now.A.E."

c)

"Goodbye, George, see you soon. A.E."

d)

"We are on our way, George! A.E."

4.

On the flight across the Atlantic,

a)

Amelia and Wilmer took turns flying the plane

b)

they ran out of fuel

c)

Amelia wrote notes in her journal

d)

they landed in Spain

5.

Although Amelia did not actually pilot the Friendship, she became

a)

the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

married to Wilmer Stultz

c)

a much better writer, since she had a lot of practice

d)

airsick for the first time in her life

6.

Amelia did not actually fly the plane, but she became an instant hero because

a)

she found a new island in the Atlantic Ocean and named it the Friendship

b)

people though she was very brave

c)

women wanted her to get married

d)

she discovered she did not like tea

7.

On her return to America, Amelia was met with

a)

many proposals of marriage

b)

Charles Lindbergh shaking her hand

c)

parades and speeches

d)

the discovery that she liked all the attention

8.

Giving speeches gave Amelia the realization that

a)

she would be paid and could buy another airplane

b)

she could travel all over the world

c)

she could do tricks in her airplane

d)

she would have to give a special name to her new dog

9.

Amelia's manager, George Putnam, set up lots of public appearances for Amellia. She also

a)

created a new line of hats for women to wear to parties

b)

wanted to become a scientist

c)

learned to be a great chef and made cakes in the shape of airplanes

d)

became an editor for "Cosmopolitan" magazine and wrote a column about aviation

10.

In the flight over the Rocky Mountains, Amelia

a)

flew with a man in the plane for safety

b)

entered the Women's Air Derby flying from Santa Monica, California, to Cleveland, Ohio

c)

had trouble with the flight path

d)

flew in her first airplane, the Canary

11.

Amelia wanted to fly over the Rocky Mountains alone. Other women pilots had flown many hours alone.

a)

Amelia was paid $20,000 to fly because she was so famous.

b)

Amelia said she would not enter the race if she couldn't fly on her own.

c)

She was embarrassed with the name "Powder Puff Derby."

d)

She met Will Rogers and learned his style of writing.

12.

On the flight over the Rocky Mountains,

a)

everyone arrived safely

b)

the women went shopping when they stopped to eat

c)

there were problems from the start

d)

Amelia got lost, but finally finished the race

13.

After the race over the Rocky Mountains,

a)

the women pilots decided to start their own group

b)

Amelia went home

c)

Amelia gave up flying

d)

Amelia wanted to start a family

14.

The club of women pilots called themselves

a)

"Long Island Travelers"

b)

the "Rocky Mountain Pilots"

c)

finally, the "Ninety Nines"

d)

"Women in the Sky"

15.

Amelia earned the respect of the other women fliers. She became

a)

the first president of the group of women pilots, the "Ninety Nines"

b)

known for her careful record keeping

c)

the best friend to Susan B. Anthony

d)

happy to be on the ground