Fly+Girl

Question 1: What does tying a knot in the hankercheif symbolize for Ida Mae?

Answer:(p. 166) Ida was worried about her brother Tomas because he was reported missing in the army. So her friend Patsy tells helps her feel better by telling her to tie a knot in her hankerchief. The knot represents all of Ida's worries, in this case about the safety of her brother. So by tying all of her cares in a "knot" Ida was able to relieve some of her stress.

Question 2: Who does Ida dance with at the Avengerette in chapter 14?

Answer: (p. 132) Her flying Instructor Walter Jenkins

Question 3: Who came to visit Ida at Avenger Fields in chapter 16? Why did they come?

Answer: Ida's mom took a train down to avenger fields to tell her that Tomas (her brother) had gone missing in action

Question 4: How does Idea get in WASP

Answer: she gets ahold of her dads pilots lisence, cuts his picture out and puts her picture in his place. she also pretends to be white

Question 5: how does Patsy die?

Answer: Patsy landing was ruff and one of her fuel tanks leaks. The aircraft went up in flames. She was burned alive.

Question 6: why does Idea's mom vissit her at thw WASP air base

Answer: Mama vissits Idea on the base to tell her that her brother Thomas is mssing

Question 7: Which two females survive WASP training?

Answer: Idea and Lily

Question: Why does Lily leave the air base in Florida early?

Answer: she is pregnant

How did Idea's dad die?

Answer : his tracker flips and crushes him