Hidden Figures

Why was the policeman in the beginning of the movie "surprised" the main characters work at NASA?

• They were speeding
• They are black and women
• They carpool

What is the name of the first American to orbit the earth?

• John Glenn
• Buzz Lightyear
• Louis Armstrong

Why did Katherine have to leave her now work space for long periods of time?

• To use the only colored bathroom on NASA's property
• She was generally irresponsible and unreliable
• To see her friends

What symbolic action did Harrison take to show respect to Katherine and her colleagues?

• He knocked down the "colored bathroom" sign.
• He smashed the "colored" coffee pot
• He got promotions for Dorothy and Mary

Why was Dorothy nervous about NASA's new IBM 7090 computer?

• It could put the entire department out of a job
• It was dangerous to have in the building
• Most people didn't know what a computer was back then

What did Dorothy do to make herself and her department vital to NASA (and keep their jobs)?

• She taught herself (and then others) how to operate the IBM
• She sabotaged the IBM so they still needed them
• She couldn't read

Despite working on the reports, what did Katherine's social status keep her from doing?

• Putting her name on them - they only credit Paul Stafford
• Printing them -the "colored" printer was in another building
• Mailing them to the President of the  United States

What is Mary trying to accomplish by going to court?

• Get permission to take night classes at an all white school
• Make NASA get rid of the IBM computer
• Graduate high school

When Katherine is moved back to her old job, what gift did the Space Task Force give her?

• A coffee pot
• A pearl necklace
• A free meal

What does John Glenn insist must happen after a last minute problem arises right before launch?

• He cancels the launch
• He wants to hear his wife's voice over the phone
• He specifically wants Katherine to fix the miscalculation