Amelia and Eleanor

1. Dan knew it wasn't _________ to buy a new car when there was nothing wrong with his old one.

A) starstruck
B) practical
C) elegant
D) outspoken

2. Heather took her dog for a ___________walk each day.

A) salary
B) elevations
C) brisk
D) elegant

3. May is very ________ about the things that are important to her.

A) miniatures
B) elevations
C) marveled
D) outspoken

4. We could see the different ____________ of the mountains from the window of the airplane.

A) starstruck
B) brisk
C) elevations
D) salary

5. Aunt Sophie has a collection of over forty _________ on one shelf.

A) starstruck
B) elevations
C) immigrants
D) miniatures

6. Getting dressed u made Jenna feel __________.

A) elegant
B) modest
C) practical
D) marveled

7. The darkness helped me see the beauty of the __________ sky.

A) starstruck
B) miniatures
C) outspoken
D) elevations

8. The teacher ____________ at the fact that every student earned an A on the spelling test.

A) outspoken
B) marveled
C) starstruck
D) practical

9. In this story, what does the expression, "birds of a feather" say about Amelia and Eleanor?

A) They were alike in many ways
B) They had nothing in common
C) They both loved birds.
D) They wished they could fly like real birds, and swoop down and gobble up worms and stuff like that.

10. Amelia and Eleanor are both famous. They are ______________.

A) a president and a singer
B) a TV star and an inventor
C) an actress and a reporter
D) a pilot and the wife of the president

11. What is so unusual about Amelia flying a plane in 1933?

A) Very few women were flying planes at that time.
B) Amelia hated airplanes
C) Her husband wouldn't let her fly.
D) Airplanes hadn't been invented yet.

12. Why does Amelia encourage Eleanor to get her student pilot's license?

A) Amelia wants Eleanor to take her place as a pilot.
B) Amelia knows that Eleanor's husband wants her to fly.
C) It's much safer than driving in a car, which is actually, statistically true - today. But I can't believe it was so at that point, but who knows? Not me. Anyway, this is not the right answer - choose another one, preferably the right one.
D) Amelia knows Eleanor can do anything she sets her mind to.

13. Why does everyone at the dinner party want to know what it's like to fly at night?

A) Very few people have ever flown at night, and they are curious.
B) They want to make Amelia feel important.
C) They don't have anything else to talk about, and are tired of those awkward silences. They know that Amelia will prattle on for some time, if given the right topic to drone on about.
D) They don't believe that anyone had ever flown at night.

14. Amelia and Eleanor are similar because they both are _________________.

A) very adventurous
B) very timid people
C) married to famous husbands
D) afraid to fly at night

15. What does Amelia ask Eleanor to do after dinner that is surprising?

A) have lunch the next day
B) give her more dessert
C) go shopping with her
D) take a flight to Baltimore so she can see the night sky

16. Why does Eleanor say it's like sitting on top of the world when they are flying?

A) They are so high up, the buildings look like tiny miniatures.
B) They go around the world.
C) They are flying very fast.
D) They are at the top of a tall mountain

17. Why does the reporter ask Eleanor if she felt "safe knowing a girl was flying that ship"?

A) People thought it was strange that a woman could fly a plane.
B) Eleanor looked scared when she got off the plane, and smelled a bit like vomit.
C) The reporter can't think of anything else to ask.
D) Amelia is not a good pilot.

18. Instead of going into the White House, Amelia and Eleanor go______________.

A) to the movies
B) back to the airport
C) for a ride in Eleanor's brand-new car
D) to the Secret Service agent's house

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