This ACT Reading Test quiz focuses on a passage about 'barnstorming,' a popular American activity in the 1920s. It assesses comprehension of historical context, inference skills, and understanding specific details related to early aviation shows.
Air shows in a particular town probably varied each time they were performed.
Air shows were mostly the same across the country, because many pilots needed to earn a living.
Air show caused many problems for the farmers.
Townspeople were often invited to participate in aerial stunts.
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There were too many accidents.
Pilots found more stable jobs.
Government regulations were enacted.
Biplanes were no longer being built.
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It demonstrates the importance of farmers to the development of aviation.
It describes the influence of World War I on former pilots.
It explains barnstorming from an historical perspective.
It emphasizes the importance of American farming.
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Explain how barnstorming first started.
Set the stage for a favorite American pastime.
Describe American farm life in the early 1900's.
Introduce the concept of early aviation.
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Perhaps there were other reasons besides safety issues that led to the end of barnstorming.
Many people were injured or killed during these air shows, causing new government regulations.
The government regretted its inexpensive sale of the World War I Jennys.
The government was trying to stop the further development of aviation.
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Too many aviators had been trained during World War I.
Aviation was in full swing and all the jobs were filled.
World War I had ended and there were no commercial airlines established yet.
Planes were too expensive for individual's to purchase.
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Parachuting
Wing-walking
Speed racing
Dropping handbills
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The general population was intrigued and excited by aviation in the early 1900"s.
Barnstorming is still a popular activity among aviators.
Barnstorming brought more attention to rural area than did traveling circuses.
People were more willing to take great risks in early aviation.
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Federal regulations were necessary.
Serious pilots thought barnstorming was frivolous and dangerous.
Barnstorming was an excellent way to learn how to fly commercial planes.
Barnstorming was often performed by skilled, experienced pilots early in their careers.
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