Question

fleming, candace. amelia lost: the life and disappearance of amelia earhart schwartz & wade books, 2011. (14) \i think id like to learn to fly,\ amelia told her family that evening. she tried to sound casual, \knowing full well id die if i didnt.\ (15)
ot a bad idea,\ replied edwin, just as casually. \when do you start?\ (16) amelia wasnt sure. she needed to do a bit of investigating first. \i told him id let him know shortly.\ (17) edwin nodded, seemingly unconcerned. \i hadnt thought she actually meant it,\ he later said. so days later, when he learned she had signed up for lessons, he was surprised. in hopes of putting her off the idea, he told her he couldnt afford them. but amelia was determined. she found a job in the mailroom of the local telephone company to pay for the lessons herself. what could edwin do? \i let her fly,\ he said. why did the main characters father tell her they couldnt afford flying lessons in paragraph 17? to motivate her to find a job because he wanted her to get a scholarship as a way to test her commitment to discourage her from pursuing flying

Explanation:

In paragraph 17, Edwin said "I hadnt thought she actually meant it" after Amelia expressed her interest in flying. This shows he was using a way (saying he couldn't afford lessons) to test her commitment. If she was serious, she would find a way (like getting a job to pay for lessons as she did).

Answer:

As a way to test her commitment