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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. What oath did Dorothy Vaughan have to take upon beginning her job at Langley?
(a) The Mathematician's oath.
(b) The NACA Loyalty oath.
(c) The Segregated Workplace oath.
(d) The U.S. Civil Service oath.

2. What did the personnel officer know would be necessary if he were to hire black women to work at Langley?
(a) A cafeteria for black employees only.
(b) A separate place for them to work.
(c) Approval from the white employees.
(d) Added security.

3. How much was Dorothy Vaughan offered in pay to work at Langley in comparison to her teaching job?
(a) Twice as much.
(b) Ten cents more per hour.
(c) 50 percent more per hour.
(d) The same amount.

4. How did Dorothy Vaughan get from her hometown to her new job at Langley?
(a) She walked.
(b) She drove her car.
(c) She took a Greyhound bus.
(d) Her husband drove her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How many women, both black and white, were working as computers when Dorothy Vaughan started at Langley?

4. Who did Dorothy Vaughan think the notice she saw on a bulletin board looking for mathematicians was meant for?

5. In 1970, what percentage of engineers in America were black?

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