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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Katherine's analysis of an accident involving a small plane lead to?
(a) A change in pilot procedures for landing an airplane.
(b) Changes in air traffic regulations to avoid wake turbulence accidents.
(c) A change in the design of small airplanes.
(d) Changes to the wing structure of airplanes.

5. Why did Dorothy Hoover leave NACA?
(a) For a better job in another laboratory.
(b) Because she could not advance to an engineering position at NACA.
(c) To get married.
(d) To pursue a master's degree in mathematics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important research had the men in The Flight Research Division presented just weeks before Katherine Goble Johnson was sent to work there?

2. Who was the man that was promoted to head the Stability Analysis section despite the fact that he had not finished college?

3. Which Executive Order desegregated the military?

4. What notable member of the U.S. Navy visited Langley shortly before Dorothy Vaughan arrived?

5. What did Langley do in hopes of turning the computers into junior engineers?

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