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Where did she go to flight school?
France or America
France
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What is Coleman famous for?
A. flying planes B. fixing planes C. designing planes
Flying planes
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This is a flat area where aircrafts take off and land.
A. Flyfield B. Airfield
B. Airfield
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“Taking Flight” is mostly about_________.
A. How she turned her dreams into reality B. How hard flight courses were C. How her brother inspired her D. How she died
A. How she turned her dreams into reality
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How many children did Coleman’s mom and dad have?
A. 4 B. 7 C. 13 13
C. 13
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Complete the sentence-
Coleman was the first Black woman to_____________________________________________? A. Go to flight school B. Get a pilot’s license C. Climb a plane
B-Pilot’s License
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The main purpose of the section “Dreaming of More” is to describe Coleman’s _______________________?
A. childhood and early life B. Years as a barnstormer C. Training as a pilot
A. childhood and early life
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What is the business or practice of flying aircraft?
A. Pilot B. Aviation
B. Aviation
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Describe one of Coleman’s major life accomplishments?
She became the first Black woman in the U.S. to get a pilot’s license.
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Bessie was born in Texas, but where did she move to live with her brother for a while?
Hint-City in Illinois
Chicago
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Where was Coleman born?
Texas
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According to the sidebar, “First in Flight,” who was the first Black pilot to fly across the U.S.?
A. Bessie Coleman B. James Banning C. Mae Jemison
B. James Banning
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Coleman had to go to flight school in France instead of the U.S. because of?
A. Her age B. Her skill level C. Her injuries D. Her race
D. Her race
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Name one detail about Coleman’s parents.
Coleman’s family was poor, they picked cotton to earn money.
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The Nieuport 82 was a plane that Bessie learned to fly on. What was missing from that plane that we have on planes now?
A. Wings B. Breaks C. People
No breaks
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What year was Coleman born?
1892
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What is a pilot who performs dangerous stunts called?
A. A barnstormer B. An audience
A. A barnstormer
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In what way did Coleman make aviation history?
Coleman made aviation history by becoming the first Black woman in the U.S. to get a pilot’s license. She also became famous for her daring aerial stunts.
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Name an adjective that describes Bessie Coleman.
A. Shy and skinny B. Brave and determined C. Lazy and smart
B. Brave or determined
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Sometimes the barnstormers (performers) would play what game in the air on the wings of the plane?
A. Football B. Soccer C. Tennis
C. Tennis
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What happened to Coleman in 1923? And what did this show you about her?
In 1923 Coleman was badly injured when her plane crashed. But she did not let it stop her, and she got back to flying as soon as she could. Thus reaction shows that she was determined and brave, and that she lived flying.
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After Coleman got her pilot’s license, what was her new dream?
Her dream was to open a flight school for Black women.
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Why did Coleman move to France as a young woman?
Coleman moves to France because she could not find an American flight school that would accept a Black woman as a student. Coleman’s brother had told her about the female pilots in France. She was accepted into a French flight school.
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From what you read today, name one fact about Bessie Coleman.
Facts from reading-various answers
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How did Bessie Coleman die? How old was she?
A plain crash, she was 36 years old.
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