18. Which of the following statements correctly identifies the sequence of events in the reading?
Answer: D
Born to a sharecropper, Bessie Coleman moved to France to take flight training and then returned to the United States as a stunt pilot.
Bessie Coleman was born to sharecroppers and, facing racial barriers in the U.S., moved to France to obtain her pilot's license. After earning her license, she returned to the United States, where she became a stunt pilot and performed for audiences.
A) After life as a sharecropper, Bessie Coleman raised money as a stunt pilot to attend flight school in France.
This statement is incorrect because it misrepresents the timeline of events. Bessie Coleman did not raise money as a stunt pilot to attend flight school; rather, she moved to France to earn her pilot's license before she became a stunt pilot.
B) Bessie Coleman's parents were sharecroppers who sent her to France to become a pilot, after which she returned and opened a flight school.
This option is also incorrect, as it inaccurately states that her parents sent her to France. Coleman made the decision to move to France on her own in pursuit of her dream of becoming a pilot, rather than being sent by her parents.
C) Bessie Coleman was a pilot, then a sharecropper, who lived in France, where she was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
This statement is incorrect because it reverses the order of events; Bessie Coleman was a sharecropper before she became a pilot. Additionally, she was not inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame while living in France, as her achievements were recognized posthumously in 2006.
D) Born to a sharecropper, Bessie Coleman moved to France to take flight training and then returned to the United States as a stunt pilot.
This statement accurately reflects the sequence of events in Bessie Coleman's life, correctly stating that she was born to a sharecropper, moved to France for flight training, and returned to the U.S. where she became a stunt pilot.
Conclusion
Option D is the only statement that accurately outlines the chronological events of Bessie Coleman's life, from her upbringing to her journey as a pilot. All other options misrepresent the timeline or key details about her life and achievements, making D the definitive correct choice.