"She Was a Computer When Computers Wore Skirts"

Which choice provides a summary of the passage?

• Katherine Johnson was a skilled math student who skipped many grades in school and impressed many of her teachers.

• Katherine Johnson overcame challenges to become a research mathematician who performed calculations for NASA's space program.

• Katherine Johnson grew up during a time in American history when there were not many opportunities for African American women.

• Katherine Johnson was the engineer who designed a vehicle for NASA that helped Neil Armstrong land on the moon.

Which TWO choices tell how Katherine Johnson's father impacted her life?

• Her father helped her realize that she was equal to others.

• Her father encouraged her to work hard in order to skip grades in school.

• Her father brought her to a town that provided better educational opportunities.

• Her father persuaded her to become a research mathematician.

• Her father bought her many textbooks about geometry.

What point does the author make about Katherine Johnson's job at NASA?

• Katherine Johnson thought that her job at NASA was easy.

• Katherine Johnson missed her job at NASA after she retired and wanted to go back.

• Katherine Johnson truly enjoyed her job at NASA for many years.

• Katherine Johnson always dreamed of getting a job at NASA and worked hard for it.

Which quotation from the passage BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• "I said, "Let me do it. You tell me when you want it and where you want it to land, and I'll do it backwards and tell you when to take off." That was my forte." (paragraph 17)

• "And in 1969 she gathered with others around a small television set to see Neil Armstrong land on the moon and take the first step by a human there." (paragraph 20)

• "She is still involved in math, tutoring youngsters, and she remembers where NASA's space program was, even as she watches where it is now on television." (paragraph 24)

• "This was what a research mathematician did. I went to work every day for 33 years happy. Never did I get up and say I don't want to go to work." (paragraph 25)

What was Katherine Johnson's job before she began working at NASA?

• farmer

• researcher

• student

• teacher

What does the word 'routine' mean as it is used in paragraph 21?

• challenging; difficult

• frightening; scary

• normal; common

• special; unusual

How does the text structure used in "She Was a Computer When Computers Wore Skirts" compare to the text structure used in the additional passage?

• Both passages use cause and effect to explain the results of Katherine Johnson having a strong background in geometry.

• Both passages use chronological order to describe the experiences Katherine Johnson had before and during her career at NASA.

• Both passages use compare and contrast to explain the similarities and differences between Katherine Johnson and her coworkers at NASA.

• Both passages use problem and solution to describe how Katherine Johnson fought for equality in both her job and her personal life.

Which choice BEST explains how the passage "She Was a Computer When Computers Wore Skirts" and the additional passage differ in the points of view they represent?

• "She Was a Computer When Computers Wore Skirts" provides information about the values Katherine Johnson's father instilled in her as a young child, but the additional passage provides limited information about Katherine Johnson's childhood.

• "She Was a Computer When Computers Wore Skirts" provides information about Katherine Johnson's entire career at NASA, but the additional passage provides information about Katherine Johnson's experience planning one particular space flight.

• "She Was a Computer When Computers Wore Skirts" provides Katherine Johnson's thoughts about why she wanted to become a mathematician as a child, but the additional passage provides details about Katherine Johnson's experiences working for NASA.

• "She Was a Computer When Computers Wore Skirts" provides details about the people who helped encouraged Katherine Johnson's career choices, but the additional passage provides personal statements from important people in Katherine Johnson's life.