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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. At what age did Dorothy Vaughan graduate from high school?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

2. What did James Thompson call the idea that black Americans had to fight in the war for victory overseas and at home for victory over oppression?
(a) The Double V.
(b) The Constant Battle.
(c) The Double War.
(d) The Black Man's Battle.

3. How did Shetterly know the woman that her father told her was a human computer, thus sparking her interest in the topic?
(a) The woman was her kindergarten teacher.
(b) The woman was her former babysitter.
(c) The woman was her mother's best friend.
(d) The woman was her former Sunday School teacher.

4. Where did Dorothy Vaughan and her husband live after marrying?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) Hampton.
(c) Farmville.
(d) Newport News.

5. What was Shetterly's father's job at Langley?
(a) He was a climate scientist.
(b) He was an engineer.
(c) He was a custodian.
(d) He was a mathematician.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event made Dorothy Vaughan decide that going to graduate school would be economically irresponsible?

2. What part of Langley did the black computers work in?

3. How much did Dorothy Vaughan pay for her housing when she first started working at Langley?

4. Who was West Computing's section head when Dorothy Vaughan first came to Langley?

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

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