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Prologue, Chapters 1-5

1. How did Shetterly know the woman that her father told her was a human computer, thus sparking her interest in the topic?
(a) The woman was her mother's best friend.
(b) The woman was her former Sunday School teacher.
(c) The woman was her kindergarten teacher.
(d) The woman was her former babysitter.

2. What was Shetterly's father's job at Langley?
(a) He was an engineer.
(b) He was a climate scientist.
(c) He was a custodian.
(d) He was a mathematician.

3. In 1970, what percentage of engineers in America were black?
(a) 25%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 5%.
(d) 1%.

4. What nickname did Hampton, Virginia give itself in 1962?
(a) NASA Town.
(b) Moon Landing II.
(c) Spacetown, USA.
(d) Astronaut Academy, USA.

5. What was the name of the personnel officer at Langley Research Center when Dorothy Vaughan began working there?
(a) John Glenn.
(b) Thomas Byrdsong.
(c) Asa Phillip Randolph.
(d) Melvin Butler.

6. What was the original name of NASA?
(a) NASP.
(b) NACA.
(c) NAPA.
(d) NAACP.

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