View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following planes was used in the bombing of Japan?
(a) North American P-51 Mustang.
(b) Chance Vaught F4U Corsair.
(c) Boeing B-29 Superfortress.
(d) Douglas C-47 Skytrain.

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

3. In 1970, what percentage of engineers in America were black?
(a) 5%.
(b) 1%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 25%.

4. What was Dorothy Vaughan's summer job before she began working at Langley?
(a) She was a waitress.
(b) She did laundry at Camp Pickett.
(c) She worked at the USO.
(d) She was a bookkeeper for a hotel.

5. What was the name of Langley Research Center's newsletter?
(a) The Flyer.
(b) Air Scoop.
(c) NACA Notes.
(d) Research Reporter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dorothy Vaughan's connection to Katherine Goble Johnson before working at Langley?

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

3. What did the "X" in the designation of an airplane signify?

4. What were the segregation laws called?

5. What neighborhood near Langley did Dorothy Vaughan eventually permanently settle in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Joshua Coleman rent a house for his wife and children that was 125 miles away from their home?

2. What did some supervisors at Langley do to encourage talented female computers to remain on the job?

3. Why were employees of NACA warned not to speak of their work outside the office during World War II?

4. How did Dorothy Vaughan become Head of West Computing?

5. What does Shetterly want for the women she writes about in Hidden Figures?

6. How did the Depression affect black teachers like Dorothy Vaughan?

7. Why did Howard Vaughan refuse to move from Farmville to live with his family in Newport News?

8. Why did William Claytor create special classes just for Katherine Goble Johnson?

9. Why were Howard and Dorothy Vaughan an uneven match for one another?

10. Why was it so difficult for Dorothy Vaughan to leave Farmville for her new job at Langley?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 873 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample