Hidden Figures

At the beginning of the film, Katherine appears in a flashback at school; she asked to demonstrate the answer to a math question at the chalkboard. How did her parents support her education after that?

• They moved away so she could attend a better school.

• They told her they were proud of her.

• They asked the teacher for tutoring.

• They sent her away to college.

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When Katherine first appears in her new workroom after leaving West Computing, she is mistaken for the custodian. What information does this brief but significant incident convey?

• Nobody liked her.

• People expected her to succeed.

• There weren't any other Black female scientists.

• People were surprised to find a Black female scientist.

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When Katherine first appears in her new workroom, how is she treated by her male co-workers?

• They accepted her.

• They yelled at her.

• She was isolated and ignored.

• She was teased and harassed.

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A major change at NASA occurs when the space agency purchases an IBM computer. How does Dorothy help her colleagues succeed after the IBM computer is installed?

• She asked NASA to bring in trainers to teach her girls.

• She took a library book to study computers.

• She played with the computer until she figured it out.

• She asked another team to train her girls.

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The Mercury 7 astronauts came to Langley for training. Why does Glenn want Katherine to check the mathematics behind his planned launch?

• He saw her presentation and knew she understood the math.

• He thought only a Black woman could do it.

• He thought she was a nice lady.

• He trusted her because he had known her a long time.

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What act showed that Katherine feels accepted by her peers?

• They allowed her to take longer bathroom breaks

• Her coworkers gave her a coffeepot that was just for her.

• Stafford brought her a cup of coffee at the end of the movie

• She was told she could wear pearls to work.

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Katherine is regularly excluded from key meetings because there is no protocol for a woman to attend. Why is it important for her to attend?

• She need to know so she can build the rockets.

• She wants her boss's job.

• She needs to keep up with the changes.

• She misses too much work because of her long bathroom breaks.

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Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Katherine Johnson certainly deserve recognition as major figures in the history of space science. How can they help today’s young women as role models?

• Others can see that they are smart, too.

• The women show that discrimination is normal.

• Women today can also spend a long time in the bathroom.

• They show that hard work and determination can help you reach a difficult goal.

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When one of the engineers suggests that Mary might want to be certified as an engineer, she learns that she must take night courses held at the white high school in order to do so. Why does the judge decide in her favor when she presents her case?

• She insisted on her equal rights.

• She encouraged him to be kind to her.

• She told him he would go down in history.

• She called the police and had them help her in court.

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How does working at NASA affect Katherine’s family life?

• Her husband left her.

• Her children spend a lot of time with her mother.

• Her children are angry and depressed.

• Her mother is upset because she isn't home to watch the children.

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