Hidden Figures Chapters 15-19

What was the name of the first satellite that Russia sent to space?

• Sputnik

• Sputnik II

• Explorer 1

• Vanguard

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What country was the United States in a "space race" with?

• China

• Japan

• Cuba

• USSR

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What was the purpose of a fallout shelter?

• It was to provide protection in the event of a nuclear attack.

• It was to provide protection against any aliens.

• They were black and yellow signs used to warn citizens to stay away.

• It was used during the Cold War.

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How did the ruling of the Brown v. Board of Education change the educational system in the United States?

• All people would have the opportunity to receive a free public education.

• Black students would be able to ride the bus with white students.

• Black and white students would together attend the same public schools.

• The ruling did not change the educational system in the U.S.

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Who followed the tradition of attending the same black college as her parents did?

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Christine Mann

• Barbara Johns

• Mary Jackson

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How was the flight research division where Katherine Goble worked different from the wind tunnel group?

• The flight research division only performed research and did not test flights.

• There was no difference

• The flight research division worked in doing research that involved real planes, not parts or models as in the wind tunnels.

• The flight research division worked on conducting research with models only, whereas the wind tunnel group worked on testing real planes.

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Why was the ending of West Computing bittersweet for Dorothy?

• Dorothy was happy that there was an end to segregation, but she didn't know how she would financially be able to support her family.

• Dorothy was happy that there was an end to segregation, but she didn't want to go back to college.

• Dorothy was happy that West Computing was ending.

• Dorothy was happy that there was an end to segregation, but with the ending of West Computing, she was disappointed to lose her job as a manager.

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What was the big difference between the NACA and NASA?

• NASA operations would be televised for all citizens to see while NACA was not televised.

• The NACA was not well known while NASA would become very well known.

• The women would have higher profile jobs with NASA compared to NACA.

• all of the above

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What was something Katherine Goble pursued or wanted to do at work?

• She wanted to become the head of her department.

• She wanted to be an engineer.

• She wanted to be included in the lectures and editorial meetings at work.

• She wanted to write a book.

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In 1958, why did thirteen thousand students stay home instead of going to school?

• Homeschooling became legal.

• The students didn't like their schools.

• The governor of Virginia ordered schools that were integrating to be closed and the doors chained shut.

• Many of the schools were failing, so the government forced the schools to shut down.

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