Question

read the following text from a historical novel. this excerpt is about anne morrow lindberghs 1931 flight to china. surrounded by reporters, photographers, and movietone men with their whirring cameras, we waited as two mechanics made a final check of the sirius. charles was asked by male reporters about the technical difficulties of the challenging flight. i was asked by female reporters how i intended to set up housekeeping in a plane, even as my fingers nervously tapped out practice messages in the morse code i had been studying for weeks—engine failure. send help. location unknown. not once was i queried about my technical skills, even though i was to be the radio operator on this trip.... \mrs. lindbergh, what clothes are you taking on the trip?\ from melanie benjamin, the aviators wife. copyright 2013 by melanie benjamin. the previous text suggested that lindbergh was disappointed in the questions reporters asked her. how does this historical novel build on or challenge that idea? it shows that lindbergh preferred male reporters over female reporters. it emphasizes that lindbergh was qualified to answer technical questions. it suggests that lindbergh did not want to answer technical questions.

Explanation:

The passage notes that Lindbergh was the radio - operator for the trip but was not asked about her technical skills. Instead, she was asked about housekeeping and clothes. This implies that she was qualified to answer technical questions (as she was a radio - operator), but the reporters failed to acknowledge her technical capabilities. There is no indication she preferred male reporters, and she was clearly prepared for technical aspects as she was studying Morse code. Also, there is no evidence she didn't want to answer technical questions.

Answer:

It emphasizes that Lindbergh was qualified to answer technical questions.