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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was it difficult for Mary Jackson to attend engineering classes at Hampton High School?
(a) She had to walk there.
(b) The classes were not open to women.
(c) The school was segregated.
(d) Her supervisor had to give her permission to attend an engineering class.

2. Who was branch chief that offered James Williams a place on his team?
(a) John Becker.
(b) Kaz.
(c) R.T. Jones.
(d) Jaybird.

3. What position was Dorothy Lee subbing in when she impressed the branch chief with her math skills and earned her permanent position in his branch?
(a) Computer.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Bookkeeper.

4. What notable member of the U.S. Navy visited Langley shortly before Dorothy Vaughan arrived?
(a) U.S. General Frank Knox.
(b) Captain Frank Knox.
(c) Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox.
(d) Chief Frank Knox.

5. What did Langley's Analysis and Computation Division do?
(a) Integrated black and white female computers into one group.
(b) Introduced male computers to Langley.
(c) Separated the black women computers from their engineering groups.
(d) Caused the human computers at Langley to lose their jobs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Dorothy Vaughan go to speak with the division chief of The Flight Research Division?

3. Besides fearing an attack, what bothered Americans about Russia launching Sputnik?

4. Why did Dorothy Vaughan sometimes put dinner on the table for her children and then walk around the block before eating?

5. How had Katherine Goble Johnson's father taught her to treat other people?

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