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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Central High School, the white school that was in the news because black students were trying to integrate it?
(a) Austin, Texas.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
(d) Miami, Florida.

2. What did the personnel officer know would be necessary if he were to hire black women to work at Langley?
(a) A cafeteria for black employees only.
(b) Added security.
(c) Approval from the white employees.
(d) A separate place for them to work.

3. How long were schools in Prince Edward closed due to defunding to avoid segregation?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Five years.

4. At the time when black women began working at Langley, what was considered the highest level of employment a black woman could achieve?
(a) Maid.
(b) School teacher.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Mathematician.

5. What part of the Mercury Project was the team that Dorothy Lee worked on responsible for?
(a) The design of the spacecraft.
(b) The rockets.
(c) The orbital path.
(d) The trajectory of the flight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did black newspapers call the black soldiers who fought overseas during World War II?

2. Which of the following planes was used in the bombing of Japan?

3. Who was the first human in space?

4. What did Langley's Analysis and Computation Division do?

5. Who was branch chief that offered James Williams a place on his team?

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