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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position was Dorothy Vaughan promoted to under Margery Hannah?
(a) Mathematician.
(b) Head computer.
(c) Shift supervisor.
(d) Engineer.

2. Who did Dorothy Vaughan think the notice she saw on a bulletin board looking for mathematicians was meant for?
(a) White men only.
(b) The upper class women who worked at the college.
(c) Men only.
(d) The white students at the nearby college.

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

4. How did Katherine Goble Johnson return to teaching in 1944?
(a) Her children's teacher quit and she applied for the job.
(b) Her sister got pregnant, so Katherine took over for her.
(c) Her husband became ill and the school offered her his contract.
(d) She had lost her job at Langley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the head computer when Langley began hiring black women?

2. At what age did Dorothy Vaughan graduate from high school?

3. How did Dorothy Vaughan get from her hometown to her new job at Langley?

4. What did the "X" in the designation of an airplane signify?

5. What was the name of Langley Research Center's newsletter?

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