Question

question 1
let’s say you are retelling this article. which is most important to say?
a. the german soldiers gave all - women fighter pilots a nickname.
b. the 588th bomber regiment was an all - women fighter pilot squadron.
c. the soviet union had a parade after world war ii ended.
d. the darkness and quiet helped protect the women fighter pilots.
a group of soviet pilots flew more than 30,000 missions during world war ii (1939 - 1945). they dropped thousands of bombs on german targets. they flew only at night. scared german troops called the flyers “night witches.”
what made this squadron so rare? it was made up only of women.
other countries had women pilots. they usually flew transport planes. the women made deliveries. but marina raskova wanted to do more. raskova was the first female navigator for the soviet air force. she wrote a letter to soviet leader joseph stalin. raskova wanted to train women pilots for battle. in october 1941, stalin agreed. the women could fly combat missions. the soviet union became the first country to let that happen.

Explanation:

To retell the article, the most important point is about the 588th Bomber Regiment being an all - women fighter pilot squadron as the article focuses on this unique all - women squadron's missions and significance. Option A is about a nickname, C is about a parade (not central), D is about protection (not the main focus). Option B captures the core subject of the article.

Answer:

B. The 588th Bomber Regiment was an all - women fighter pilot squadron.