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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. Why did test pilots trust the human computers more than the mechanical computers?
(a) They believed the human computers would do a better job because they cared about the lives of the pilots.
(b) They believed the computer programmers would use the wrong formulas to produce accurate data.
(c) They did not know how to use the mechanical computers, so they did not understand them.
(d) They knew that engineers and mathematicians sometimes found errors in the data produced by the machines.

2. How much did Dorothy Vaughan pay for her housing when she first started working at Langley?
(a) $50 per month.
(b) $5 per week.
(c) Nothing.
(d) $10 per week.

3. Where did Mary Jackson attend college?
(a) Howard University.
(b) Hampton Institute.
(c) Virginia State University.
(d) Spelman College.

4. What did Dorothy Vaughan receive to commemorate her 20th anniversary at Langley?
(a) A car.
(b) A lapel pin.
(c) A large bonus.
(d) A certificate of achievement.

5. In what year was East Computing disbanded?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who completed the double-check of the trajectory for the Mercury flight?

2. Who was cheered by the black community following the Mercury mission?

3. What was the name of the rocket that was used to propel the Mercury capsule into orbit?

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

5. Who was the first American in space?

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