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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-23, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position was Dorothy Vaughan promoted to under Margery Hannah?
(a) Mathematician.
(b) Shift supervisor.
(c) Head computer.
(d) Engineer.

2. Why did Dorothy Vaughan sometimes put dinner on the table for her children and then walk around the block before eating?
(a) To stay thin.
(b) Because she did not want to take out the frustrations of her day on them.
(c) To make sure they had enough to eat before she ate.
(d) To prevent herself from talking about her classified work.

3. What state was Katherine Goble Johnson from?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Virginia.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) North Carolina.

4. Where was Katherine Goble Johnson when she found out about the jobs available at Langley for black women?
(a) In a bus station.
(b) At the laundromat.
(c) At church.
(d) At a wedding.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who returned to work at NASA after completing her graduate work in mathematics?

2. What did the local living around Langley Research Center call the people who worked at Langley because of their eccentric behavior?

3. What was the name of the white woman who went with Mary Jackson to speak to a group of black female students about science and engineering careers?

4. In the 1960s how many hours per day did Katherine Goble Johnson typically work?

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

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