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When Ida Mae’s brother Thomas is rescued, her mother implores her to stay home. She tells Ida Mae that Thomas’s return means she doesn’t have to keep serving. In response to her mother’s plea, Ida Mae says, “Are you saying that’s all over now that Thomas is back home? Now we can let the country fend for itself, let all those other sons and brothers find their own way back home because we’ve got ours?” (Chapter 20). In addition to this display of civic duty, what are some of the other reasons Ida Mae gives for becoming a WASP? Consider the different conversations Ida Mae has about why she wanted to become a WASP and the historical context of the novel as you discuss and analyze the following questions.