Hidden Figures Chapters 1-7

What had the three main characters worked as before they became, "computers", or mathematicians?

• scientists

• teachers

• doctors

• nurses

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Mary Jackson was the first to...

• move up the ranks and become an engineer.

• quit her job and move away.

• move down in position.

• become a professor.

What ad caught the attention of many women?

• television

• newspaper

• radio

• posters

Dorothy was eager to support the war efforts. What does "eager" mean?

• wanting to run away from something or someone

• feeling of discomfort

• frustrated with a situation

• wanting to do something very much

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What was the original name of NASA?

• NACA

• NAACP

• NAPA

• NASP

What was the mission of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics?

• to help the United States develop the most powerful and efficient airplanes in the world

• to become the most powerful nation in the world

• to make planes smaller and faster

• to empower women to be the best mathematicians in the world

When did segregation harden and become the "law of the land"?

• Between World War II and Vietnam

• Between the American Revolution and War War I

• Between World War II and Desert Storm

• Between World War I and World War II

Why did the West Computers believe that they had to prove themselves better?

• Because they were smarter

• Because of discrimination

• Because they liked computers

• Because they were worried about their jobs

Why did the author state that "Computing became a sisterhood inside and outside of work."?

• The women become lifelong friends.

• The women didn't want to be around other women.

• The women didn't want any other women to succeed.

• The women wanted all the mathematical jobs.

What evidence from the text shows that Dorothy knew she was making a difference in the outcome of the war?

• "Sometimes they didn't even know what kind of plane had been tested." (pg 56)

• "What can you expect from girl computers anyway?" (pg 56)

• "No organization came close to Langley in the quality and range of wind tunnel research data." (pg. 54)

• "She read the news accounts of how the B-29s--caple of flying farther, faster, and with a heavier bomb load than any plan in history---dropped precision bombs over Japan from high in the sky." (pg. 57)