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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. What part of the Mercury Project did Katherine Goble Johnson request to work on?
(a) The design of the spacecraft.
(b) The trajectory of the orbital flight.
(c) The formula for the rocket fuel.
(d) The landing sequence of the spacecraft.

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

3. What were the segregation laws called?
(a) Colored Workers laws.
(b) Racial Separation laws.
(c) Jim Crow laws.
(d) Uncle Tom laws.

4. Who was branch chief that offered James Williams a place on his team?
(a) Kaz.
(b) John Becker.
(c) Jaybird.
(d) R.T. Jones.

5. What position was Dorothy Lee subbing in when she impressed the branch chief with her math skills and earned her permanent position in his branch?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Computer.
(c) Bookkeeper.
(d) Engineer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who coauthored Mary Jackson's first report?

2. What did the researchers at Langley use to gain test results without the dangers of test flights?

3. Who was the actress that played Lieutenant Uhura?

4. Which group at Langley had already developed expertise in rockets when the space race began?

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

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