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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1970, what percentage of engineers in America were black?
(a) 10%.
(b) 5%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 1%.

2. At the time when black women began working at Langley, what was considered the highest level of employment a black woman could achieve?
(a) School teacher.
(b) Maid.
(c) Mathematician.
(d) Nurse.

3. What event caused the need for Langley to initially hire black women?
(a) World War I.
(b) The launch of Sputnik.
(c) The space race.
(d) World War II.

4. What notable member of the U.S. Navy visited Langley shortly before Dorothy Vaughan arrived?
(a) U.S. General Frank Knox.
(b) Chief Frank Knox.
(c) Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox.
(d) Captain Frank Knox.

5. What event made Dorothy Vaughan decide that going to graduate school would be economically irresponsible?
(a) The Depression.
(b) Her father's death.
(c) Her first pregnancy.
(d) World War II.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Shetterly's father's job at Langley?

3. What was Asa Phillip Randolph's position when he threatened to lead a march on Washington if war jobs were not opened to blacks?

4. How did Dorothy Vaughan find a place to stay when she arrived in Newport News?

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

(see the answer key)

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