Question
Read the following text from a historical novel. This excerpt is about Anne Morrow Lindbergh's 1931 flight to China.
Surrounded by reporters, photographers, and Movietone men with their whirring cameras, we waited as two mechanics made a final check of the Sirius. Charles was asked by male reporters about the technical difficulties of the challenging flight. I was asked by female reporters how I intended to set up housekeeping in a plane, even as my fingers nervously tapped out practice messages in the Morse code I had been studying for weeks—Engine failure. Send help. Location unknown. Not once was I queried about my technical skills, even though I was to be the radio operator on this trip. . . .
"Mrs. Lindbergh, what clothes are you taking on the trip?"
From Melanie Benjamin, The Aviator's Wife. Copyright 2013 by Melanie Benjamin
The previous text suggested that Lindbergh was disappointed in the questions reporters asked her. How does this historical novel build on or challenge that idea?
it shows that Lindbergh preferred male reporters over female reporters.
it suggest that Lindbergh did not want to answer technical question.
it emphasizes that Lindbergh was qualified to answer technical questions.
Surrounded by reporters, photographers, and Movietone men with their whirring cameras, we waited as two mechanics made a final check of the Sirius. Charles was asked by male reporters about the technical difficulties of the challenging flight. I was asked by female reporters how I intended to set up housekeeping in a plane, even as my fingers nervously tapped out practice messages in the Morse code I had been studying for weeks—Engine failure. Send help. Location unknown. Not once was I queried about my technical skills, even though I was to be the radio operator on this trip. . . .
"Mrs. Lindbergh, what clothes are you taking on the trip?"
From Melanie Benjamin, The Aviator's Wife. Copyright 2013 by Melanie Benjamin
The previous text suggested that Lindbergh was disappointed in the questions reporters asked her. How does this historical novel build on or challenge that idea?
it shows that Lindbergh preferred male reporters over female reporters.
it suggest that Lindbergh did not want to answer technical question.
it emphasizes that Lindbergh was qualified to answer technical questions.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The text suggests that Lindbergh was disappointed in the questions reporters asked her by highlighting the disparity in the nature of the questions directed at her versus those directed at her husband, Charles. It emphasizes that while male reporters focused on technical issues related to the flight, female reporters asked about domestic concerns, such as her clothing. This contrast underscores Lindbergh's qualifications and the fact that she was overlooked in terms of her technical skills as the radio operator. Therefore, the most appropriate conclusion is that **it emphasizes that Lindbergh was qualified to answer technical questions**.