Flygirl

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. In Chapter 15, Ida Mae finds herself alone in a frightening situation at the hardware store. Reflecting on it, she describes it as, “harder than any flight maneuver [she has] ever performed.” What are the two meanings of flight in this sentence?

A) To follow and to fly

B) To steer and to escape

C) To fly and to navigate

D) To escape and to return

2. Which of the following is the novel’s main conflict?

A) Ida Mae struggles to acclimate to life as a service pilot.

B) Ida Mae and Jolene work to maintain their friendship over a long distance.

C) Ida Mae fails to keep her family safe and together during World War II.

D) Ida Mae struggles with her identity and her sense of self while passing.

3. Which of the following best represents the main conflict?

A) Ida Mae’s grandfather tells her to follow her nature, and she chooses to report for WASP duty.

B) Ida Mae fails her swimming test and doesn’t get along well with Nancy Howard.

C) Ida Mae and Jolene have an argument at the beauty salon; they refuse to speak to each other afterwards.