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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did the hotel Katherine worked at while in high school move her to to take advantage of her charisma?
(a) Bellhop.
(b) Store clerk.
(c) Waitress.
(d) Maid.

2. What was the name of Katherine Goble Johnson's first husband?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Howard.
(c) William.
(d) James.

3. How did Katherine Goble Johnson return to teaching in 1944?
(a) She had lost her job at Langley.
(b) Her children's teacher quit and she applied for the job.
(c) Her sister got pregnant, so Katherine took over for her.
(d) Her husband became ill and the school offered her his contract.

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

5. Why did Mary Jackson return home after her first year as a teacher?
(a) To care for her ill father.
(b) She had been fired for expecting too much from her students.
(c) Because she did not like teaching.
(d) To pursue a graduate degree.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How were black people expected to enter a bus due to segregation laws?

4. What was Dorothy Vaughan's summer job before she began working at Langley?

5. Where did Mary Jackson work immediately after her first year of teaching.

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