Grounded Quiz

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Why is it significant that The Pilot’s targets are “military age males”? (from Part 3 )

By targeting “military age males,” it’s more likely that The Pilot and her teammates are eliminating potential combatants, and not civilians.

By targeting “military age males,” it is more likely that The Pilot and her teammates are eliminating potential fathers of future fighters.

By targeting “military age males,” it is more likely that The Pilot and her teammates are eliminating civilians, and not potential enemies.

By targeting “military age males,” it is more likely that The Pilot and her teammates are eliminating those who could come to America and kidnap her daughter.

The Pilot describes feeling her flight suit become smaller. Aside from the physical explanation (that her belly is expanding because of her pregnancy) and given how closely tied her suit is to her identity, what are the metaphoric implications of this statement? (from Part 1)

That it is becoming more difficult for The Pilot to be free to be the person she believes she is.

That it is becoming more difficult for The Pilot to be free to be the person that her Commander has assigned her to be.

That The Pilot is starting to feel like Eric thinks that being a pilot is wrong.

That The Pilot is starting to feel like the military is the wrong field for her.

What is the most likely reason that The Pilot has been watched? (from Part 7)

Her superiors had noticed exceptional confidence and courage in her, and they wanted to make sure she did not get cocky.

Her superiors had noticed signs of strain in her, and they wanted to make sure that her job was still being done.

Her superiors had noticed a tendency for her to fall asleep, and they wanted to make sure she stayed awake.

Her superiors had noticed a tendency for her to slip away to call home, and they wanted to make sure she stayed focused.

What is the meaning associated with the term “grounded” in Part 8 (from Part 8)

Combined with the revelation that The Pilot seems to be at peace and feeling powerful, it suggests that The Pilot is finally "grounded" and centered in herself.

Combined with the revelation that The Pilot is being court-martialed, it suggests that The Pilot will no longer be flying at all, not even a drone.

Combined with the revelation that The Pilot is being court-martialed, it suggests that The Pilot is going to be shot for treason and buried.

Combined with the revelation that The Pilot seems to be at peace and feeling powerful, it is an ironic suggestion that she is, in fact, soaring in the blue with joy.

Why is the term “Chair Force” significant? (from Part 2)

She feels that by getting married, she is going to have to spend her life getting her husband out of his chair: the "Chair Force."

She feels that by becoming a mother, she is entering a phase of taking care of a baby in a high chair: the "Chair Force."

It is an ironic play on words: instead of directly flying a plane while sitting in a cockpit (i.e. in the “Air Force”), The Pilot is indirectly flying in a plane while sitting at a console at a military base (i.e. in the “Chair Force”).

It is an ironic play on words: instead of flying a plane while sitting at a console at a military base (i.e. in the “Air Force”), she is directly flying a plane while sitting in a cockpit (i.e. in the “Chair Force”), The Pilot is indirectly flying in a plane while sitting at a console at a military base (i.e. in the “Chair Force”).