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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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