Brooks Story Comprehension Quiz
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Brooks Story Comprehension Quiz
The Next Stop
At sixteen, Isla had a tidy answer ready whenever someone asked what she wanted to be: a pilot. She liked the idea of travelling far, and she had drawn small aeroplanes in the corners of her notebooks for years. But lately, the question had begun to feel less like a friendly conversation and more like a test she might fail. At Wellington Airport, Isla was waiting with her dad for their flight to Christchurch. A delay had filled the departure lounge with restless passengers. Near the window, a younger child had dropped a toy plane beneath a row of seats. Isla retrieved it and noticed a woman in a high-visibility vest helping passengers find new gates and checking that a family had enough time to reach theirs. The woman introduced herself as Hana, an airport operations coordinator. She explained that her job involved solving problems quickly and helping many different people. Isla asked whether Hana had always known what she wanted to do. Hana laughed. “Not at all. I trained in graphic design first. I learned what I liked by trying things.” Isla looked again at the aeroplanes in her notebook. She still loved flying, but she was also curious about how airports worked and how people were kept safe and informed. Her dad asked if she had decided on a career. Isla shook her head, then smiled. “I don’t have to choose tonight. I can learn more first.” When their boarding announcement finally came, Isla followed her dad towards the gate. The future still felt wide open, but now that seemed exciting rather than frightening.
Check your understanding
Use details from the passage to support your answers.
- She is worried she must already have the perfect answer.
- Her dad has forbidden her from becoming a pilot.
- She has failed a flying test at the airport.
- She has forgotten what careers exist.
- People may discover new interests and change direction over time.
- Airport workers must first study graphic design.
- Hana wishes she had never changed careers.
- Isla has to choose a career before leaving the airport.
- She becomes curious about airport work and how people are kept safe and informed.
- She draws planes in her notebook.
- She is travelling to Christchurch with her dad.
- She waits for the boarding announcement.
- It is normal to explore different possibilities before deciding on a future.
- Everyone should keep the career they chose as a child.
- A person’s family should choose their career for them.
- Travelling is the only way to find a suitable job.
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