anything that deals with planes

bringing something from one place to another

racist laws/traditions against blacks

an individual who owns most of something

to join an organization - usually the military

to move quickly from one place to another - usually in a frightened manner

to do one's hair in an elaborate manner

to leave without permission - usually in the military

a small allowance for food and necessity items

small, insignificant, out of the way town, unimportant

difficult to control or handle because of size and/or weight

marks or points for bad or poor behavior

doctor's opinion of how someone will recover from an illness or injury

to make a rude or sarcastic remark

public attention, celebration, or ceremony often with music and trumpets

This person is "passing" and wants to fly planes.

This person wants only one thing: for her children to be safe.

This person was a wing-walker and dies in a crash.

This person is turned away at the door because she is too "dark."

This person gets married and is upset she can't fly planes after the war.

This person runs the beauty shop in Slidell.

This person does not believe women should be flying planes in the military.

This person wants to be a doctor, but is hurt in the war instead.

This person danced with Ida Mae.

This person doesn't really understand racism.

This person tells Ida to always follow her dreams.

This person is killed during the war.

What event brought America into WWII?

What part time job do Ida Mae and Jolene do to make extra money?

How does the news about the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program influence Ida Mae's perspective on her own aspirations?

How did Ida Mae’s father die?

Why does the author describe the bus as a “cattle truck”?

The girls’ first mission is to fly from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to _____________.

Who convinced Uncle Sam to form WASP? This person is also one of Ida Mae’s heroes.

How does the first-person narrative perspective in the passage influence the reader's understanding of Ida Mae Jones's character?

What was the B29 Marauder nick-named?

What does Ida Mae learn about Danny Taylor when she goes home to visit?

What does Ida's discovery of Baker's Pond reveal about her skills as a pilot?

What connection can be drawn between the WASP pilots' training and the concept of 'natural selection'?

In the epilogue, the reader learns…