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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was West Computing's section head when Dorothy Vaughan first came to Langley?
(a) Margery Hannah.
(b) Miriam Mann.
(c) Virginia Tucker.
(d) Blanche Sponsler.

2. How were black people expected to enter a bus due to segregation laws?
(a) Through the front door of the bus.
(b) By getting permission from the bus driver before entering.
(c) Through the back door of the bus.
(d) They had to wait for all white passengers to enter first.

3. What was the name of the personnel officer at Langley Research Center when Dorothy Vaughan began working there?
(a) John Glenn.
(b) Asa Phillip Randolph.
(c) Melvin Butler.
(d) Thomas Byrdsong.

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

5. Who was the professor that mentored Katherine Goble Johnson while she was in college?
(a) William Claytor.
(b) W.E.B. DuBois.
(c) John Henrik Clarke.
(d) Asa Phillips Randolph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the original name of NASA?

2. What was Howard Vaughan's job?

3. What did the personnel officer know would be necessary if he were to hire black women to work at Langley?

4. Which of the following planes was used in the bombing of Japan?

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

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