5.3 Brave Bessie

Why did Bessie have to leave college?

• a. She missed her family.

• b. She could not afford it.

• c. She did not want to learn.

• d. She did not get good grades.

How did Bessie become interested in flying?

• f. She met a lady pilot.

• g. She learned about planes in college.

• h. She went to an air show in Chicago.

• i. She heard her brother talk about lady pilots.

Why could Bessie not find someone in America to teach her to fly?

• a. She did not have enough money to pay for the lessons.

• b. Her grades were not good enough to become a pilot.

• c. No one would teach her because of her skin color.

• d. She was a woman.

What did Bessie have to do BEFORE she went to France?

• f. find an apartment

• g. learn to speak French

• h. learn to fly a plane by herself

• i. find someone to teach her how to fly

What is the topic of “Brave Bessie”?

• a. Bessie Coleman wanted to be like Harriet Tubman.

• b. Bessie Coleman had to study a lot in order to succeed.

• c. Bessie Coleman dreamed of becoming a rich person.

• d. Bessie Coleman was determined to succeed at becoming a pilot.