Comprehension: 3 26. Amelia Earhart: America's Lost Heroine

1. Earhart was the first woman to ____________.
1. be nominated as a presidential candidate
2. become a commercial airline pilot
3. fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone
4. build an airplane
2. American women during the 1930s ____________.
1. had the same employment opportunities as men had
2. had less employment opportunities than men had
3. were richer than men
4. mostly became CEOs, doctors, and lawyers
3. When did Earhart become interested in flying?
1. when her dad took her to an airshow
2. when she watched a tv show about people flying
3. when she saw an airline commercial
4. when her parents bought her a toy airplane
4. What happened when Earhart flew in 1937?
1. she found her husband
2. men insulted her
3. she purposely crashed the plane
4. she disappeared
5. Which of the following is a theory of Earhart's fate after

1937?
1. she lived out her last days on a deserted island
2. she committed suicide
3. she ran away from home
4. none of the above

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