Katherine Johnson B

Which sentence from the article states a MAIN idea of the entire article?

• Their work helped NASA send people to space.

• The act was written by U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.

• Later, the book was made into a film with the same name.

• The Congressional Gold Medal is one of the country's highest awards.

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What is the MAIN idea of the section “Pioneers In Their Field”?

• The four women received a medal from President Barack Obama.

• The four women experienced segregation in their schools.

• The four women all did important things to help NASA.

• The four women received a Congressional Gold Medal.

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Which event happened FIRST in the article?

• Four women who worked for NASA received a Congressional Gold Meal.

• A movie was made based on the book "Hidden Figures."

• Mary Jackson finished high school and became an engineer for NASA.

• Christine Darden rose to Senior Executive Service at NASA.

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WHY did Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine want the four women to get a medal?

• The two surviving women had lived a very long time.

• A famous book had been written about the women.

• Only one of them got a medal from President Obama.

• They had not received enough attention before.

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