A Computer Called Katherine

At what age did Katherine start school?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 10

Why did Katherine's family move 120 miles away from her hometown?

• Her father took a new job

• They wanted to live closer to family

• There were no schools for black students in her hometown

• They didn't like their house

What word did the author use to describe how Katherine's love of math grew?

• profoundly

• quickly

• rapidly

• exponentially

What is the name of the college Katherine attended?

• West Virginia University

• West Virginia State College

• West Virginia Community College

• Harvard University

What was the name of the U shaped curve Katherine created by plotting lines on a graph?

• parabola

• function

• increasing line

• slope

How was Katherine different from other women who worked at the research center?

• She wore only dresses

• She asked a lot of questions

• She remained quiet

• She didn't understand the science they were studying

What did Katherine do to figure out when the rocket should blast off?

• She counted up

• She divided numbers

• She counted backwards

• She put numbers in order

Which astronaut wouldn't step foot in a rocket until Katherine checked the computer calculations?

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

• Michael Collins

• Buzz Aldrin

What did Katherine do when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon?

• She clapped

• She celebrated with her team

• She congratulated Armstrong

• She smiled and began to count

Which two countries were involved in the Space Race?

• The United States and Canada

• The Soviet Union and England

• The United States and the Soviet Union

• China and the United States