Question

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On August 1, 1911, Quimby, who was described as a “real beauty” with “haunting blue-green eyes,” strolled off the field after passing her pilot’s test easily. To the male reporters who inundated her with questions, Quimby fired back answers with self-confidence. Walking past a group of women who had come to witness the historic event, Quimby was overheard to quip with a smile and a wink: “Flying is easier than voting.” (The Woman’s Suffrage Amendment wasn’t passed until 1920.) Reread paragraph 5. What evidence do the authors provide to suggest that Harriet Quimby had a sense of humor?

Answer 1

The authors report that after passing her test Quimby “fired back answers” to the male reporters and — as she walked past a group of women — was overheard to quip, with “a smile and a wink,” “Flying is easier than voting.” This witty remark (and the smile/wink) is presented as evidence of her sense of humor.