The Little Red Bus and Beyond: teacher key

Amelia Earhart, grade 8 edition, written for 8th grade. Amelia Earhart's bright red Vega carried her to records. Her record flights, her work for aviation and her last flight are told here.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What did she call her bright red Vega?
   • The Friendship
   • The Little Red Bus (answer)
   • The Flying Laboratory
2. What did she write about the 1928 flight?
   • 20 hours and 40 minutes (answer)
   • A Vega manual
   • A map
3. Which trophy did she win twice?
   • The Harmon Trophy (answer)
   • The Itasca Cup
   • The Neta Cup
4. Where is her 5B Vega on display as of November 2026?
   • The National Air and Space Museum (answer)
   • Purdue University
   • Howland Island
5. Why was the fuselage strengthened?
   • To carry extra fuel tanks (answer)
   • To add seats
   • To paint it red

Words

• fuselage: plane's body
• monoplane: one-wing plane
• navigator: route finder
• cutter: Coast Guard ship