Hidden Figures Quiz (ch 1-4)

The book Hidden Figures would best be categorized as

• historical fiction

• autobiography

• nonfiction

• science fiction

What did the NACA research and promote?

• The study of flight

• The study of space

• The study of time travel

• The study of sound

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Who was the first African-American women to become an engineer at NACA?

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Mary Jackson

• Katherine Johnson

• Christine Darden

Why did the United States begin hiring women for jobs that had once belonged only to men?

• Women were better equipped than men for most jobs.

• The men had joined sides with Germany during World War 2.

• The men were serving in the military during World War 2.

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What were the female mathematicians called at Langley?

• calculators

• computers

• wizards

• machines

Why did managers at Langley decide to hire African Americans?

• The law required them to hire African American employees.

• The managers did not want to be seen as racist.

• They could no longer satisfy the demand with only white employees.

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When applying for a job as a mathematician at Langley, Dorothy was asked in the application "How soon could you be ready to start work?" What was her response?

• 12 hours

• 16 hours

• 48 hours

• 62 hours

What is a central idea or theme revealed in the book Hidden Figures?

• Discrimination is wrong.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• World War 2 was a horrible time for everyone.

• Dorothy Vaughn worked at the Langley Lab for over 20 years.

One of the first challenges Dorothy faces at her new job is

• the police stop her car

• segregation

• she's not very good at math

• wifi issues

Forcing people who are different than you to stay separate from you is called

• discrimination

• racism

• social distancing

• segregation