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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-23, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was West Computing's section head when Dorothy Vaughan first came to Langley?
(a) Virginia Tucker.
(b) Margery Hannah.
(c) Miriam Mann.
(d) Blanche Sponsler.

2. Which group at Langley had already developed expertise in rockets when the space race began?
(a) The Flight Research Division.
(b) The Formal Methods Research Group.
(c) PARD.
(d) The Materials Research Division.

3. What did Shetterly say was one of Katherine Goble Johnson's "great talents?"
(a) Being in the right place at the right time.
(b) Her ability to make friends with anyone.
(c) Her charm.
(d) Her ability to grasp ideas quickly.

4. In what year did the first manned mission to the moon take place?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1969.

5. Who was the head computer when Langley began hiring black women?
(a) Blanche Sponsler.
(b) Mary Jackson.
(c) Dorothy Vaughan.
(d) Virginia Tucker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Langley do in hopes of turning the computers into junior engineers?

2. Where was Katherine Goble Johnson when she found out about the jobs available at Langley for black women?

3. What branch of the military did Katherine Goble Johnson's second husband serve in?

4. Who did Gloria Champine help to achieve promotions during a time when men were still promoted over women?

5. What song did Mary Jackson tell her Girl Scouts that they would never sing again after she thought about the stereotypes the song promoted?

(see the answer key)

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