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Title: __Bessie Coleman__ Author: Philip S. Hart Genre: Biography

1. What is the author's purpose for writing this book? a.The author's purpose for writing this book is to inform the reader. b.The author's purpose for writing this book is to inform the reader about the first African-American woman aviator's life, mostly about when she was wanting to fly and when she does starts flying. 2. Who is the subject? a.The subject of the book is Bessie Coleman. 3. What is the tense of the writing? a.The tense of the writing is past tense. 4. How are the events organized? a. Chronological order, mostly, because it starts with her when she is 18, and then goes back to her childhood, then finishes telling the rest of her life. 5. What place(s) influenced the subject's life? Why? a.France influenced Bessie's life because she learned to fly there. b.Chicago influenced Bessie's life because she met Robert S. Abbott in Chicago. c. 6. What event(s) influenced the subject? Why? a.Having to do homework on reading about the Wright brothers because that inspired her. b.Living in a time where people were segregated. c. 7. What person(s) influenced the subject's life? Why? a.Robert S. Abbott influenced Bessie because he was the one who encouraged and helped her fulfill her dream. b. c.  8. How did the subject make a difference in the world? a.Bessie Coleman made a difference in the world by being the first African American woman pilot. b. c.  9. Why would you recommend this book to others? a.It is very interesting to learn about the first African American woman pilot. b. c.