The Women of Hidden Figures, #3

The events of this selection take place during ___________

• the Civil Rights movement

• the Cold War

• the early 1960s

• all of the above

Which of the following women was not a NASA employee?

• Mary Jackson

• Alice Harrison

• Katherine (Goble) Johnson

• Dorothy Vaughn

The "enemy" of the United States during this time in history was:

• Russia

• China

• ISIS

• Germany

The president of the U.S.A during this time in history was __________

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• John Glenn

• John F. Kennedy

• Bobby Kennedy

Why does Mary Jackson have a difficult time becoming an engineer?

• she wanted to take care of her children

• she had to take more classes at a segregated high school

• she had to get permission from her husband

• she had to ask permission from her supervisor

John Glenn was the first ___________ to orbit the earth.

• Russian

• German

• American

• Australian

Who was the first person to orbit earth?

• John Glenn

• Paul Stafford

• Alan Shepard

• Yuri Gagarin

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The reading selection The Women of Hidden Figures is

• 100% true

• based on true events

• a documentary

• 100% fiction

Vocabulary- What is the synonym for: accomplish

• mistake

• travel

• goal

• something to do

Vocabulary-What is the synonym for contribution

• steal

• attitude

• foundation

• give