Brave Bessie Comprehension

Why did Bessie have to leave college?

• She missed her family.

• She could not afford it.

• She did not want to learn.

• She did not get good grades.

How did Bessie become interested in flying?

• She met a lady pilot.

• She learned about planes in college.

• She went to an air show in Chicago.

• She heard her brother talk about lady pilots.

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

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

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

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

• She was a woman.

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

• find an apartment

• learn to speak French

• learn to fly a plane by herself

• find someone to teach her how to fly

What is the topic of “Brave Bessie”?

• Bessie Coleman wanted to be like Harriet Tubman.

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

• Bessie Coleman dreamed of becoming a rich person.

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