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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Dorothy Vaughan sometimes put dinner on the table for her children and then walk around the block before eating?
(a) To prevent herself from talking about her classified work.
(b) To stay thin.
(c) To make sure they had enough to eat before she ate.
(d) Because she did not want to take out the frustrations of her day on them.

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

3. What did the "X" in the designation of an airplane signify?
(a) That it was a bomber.
(b) That it was a cargo plane.
(c) That it was a fighter plane.
(d) That it was experimental.

4. What was Howard Vaughan's job?
(a) He worked in a shipyard.
(b) He was a teacher.
(c) He was a custodian at the high school.
(d) He was an itinerant bellman.

5. Who was the man that was promoted to head the Stability Analysis section despite the fact that he had not finished college?
(a) Thomas Byrdsong.
(b) Melvin Butler.
(c) Harry Byrd.
(d) R.T. Jones.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many more children did Dorothy and Howard Vaughan have after Dorothy moved to Newport News?

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

3. What did Katherine's analysis of an accident involving a small plane lead to?

4. What was Dorothy Vaughan's connection to Katherine Goble Johnson before working at Langley?

5. How were black people expected to enter a bus due to segregation laws?

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