Hidden Figures

What degree of ideological explicitness does Hidden Figures exemplify

• The film is explicit because there is a sociological emphasis; it is meant to entertain and persuade

• The film is implicit because no one spells out “the moral of the story”; we must wholly infer values.

• The film is neutral because the emphasis of the film is on fun and entertainment for their own sake.

• The film is neutral because issues of right and wrong are treated with little substance/significance

A pearl necklace can symbolize all of the following to Katherine when she receives one except which

• appreciation and gratitude

• equality and respect

• greed and materialism

• status and success

Why are pictures of the people who the actors played shown in the end credits

• to underscore the film’s classicism and that the film is a stor

• to underscore the film’s formalism and that the film is stylized

• to underscore the film’s realism and that the film is based on a true story

Why is chalk filmed via close-up when Mr. Harrison hands chalk to Katherine?

• to underscore the importance of technology and tools because they’re superior to human intelligence

• to underscore the importance of the chalk and what it symbolizes as a writing instrument

• to underscore the importance of the humanities over the science

• to underscore the importance of this moment and the trust in her abilities

What is the subtext of Mrs. Mitchell addressing Dorothy as “Mrs. Vaughan”?

• Mrs. Mitchell doesn’t know Dorothy’s first name, so she calls her by her last.

• Mrs. Mitchell is being disrespectful and ironic to Dorothy

• Mrs. Mitchell now sees Dorothy as an equal, respected colleague.

• Mrs. Mitchell now sees Dorothy as her boss or superior.

What is the subtext of Katherine saying “We’re already there” to Mr. Harrison near the resolution?

• Katherine implies that she doesn’t live in reality anymore but has fully given into her fantasy.

• Katherine implies that she doubts his vision of believing that NASA will land on the moon.

• Katherine implies that she supports his vision of believing that NASA will land on the moon.

• Katherine implies that she wants to be an astronaut who wants to represent NASA and land on the moon.

All of the following explain the significance or pun of the film’s title Hidden Figures except which?

• The black women who worked for NASA were a hidden figure or asset because of racism.

• The black women who worked for NASA were a hidden figure or asset because of sexism.

• The hidden or realized figures are the physical measurements of the women who worked for NASA.

• The hidden or realized figures that Katherine presented helped NASA accomplish its missions.

The workers in the Space Task Group room are indirectly characterized by their costumes to be all of

the following except which?

• They’re indirectly characterized as all being KKK members.

• They’re indirectly characterized as all being similar.

• They’re indirectly characterized as all being boring or traditional.

• They’re indirectly characterized as all being unimportant.

Paul Stafford is cold or distant to Katherine Goble in all of the following ways except which?

• Paul Stafford feels that Katherine challenges his abilities and professionalism.

• Paul Stafford feels that Katherine doesn’t deserve her promotion or status.

• Paul Stafford feels that Katherine emasculates him because she is a successful woman

• Paul Stafford feels that Katherine is too young to be as intelligent as she is.

What is the subtext of Katherine’s comment to Jim that she works at NASA not because of her skirt

but because of her glasses?

• She is a woman.

• She is attractive

• She is intelligent

• She is unattractive