The True Story of Hidden Figures

What is the author's purpose Alan Shephard's historic flight in 1961?

• To illustrate the real story of the “Freedom 7”.

• To highlight Johnson's first NASA assignment

• To emphasize Johnson’s huge contribution to NASAs first orbital mission.

• To show the details of Johnson and her teams job responsibilities.

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The author wrote this article primarily to--

• Convince the reader to advocate for themselves and others

• Provide information about important leaders who have been overlooked

• Showcase the intelligence of the black women who are the Hidden Figures

• Describe discrimination black women experienced at NASA

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Which quotation best expresses the author’s viewpoint about the real hidden figures?

• For NASA to get John Glenn into space and home safely, institutions that supported prejudices and biases needed to start tumbling down.

• Through sheer tenacity, force of will, and intellect, they ensured their stamp on American history—even if their story has remained obscured from public view until now.

• This was a group made up of mostly women who calculated by hand the complex equations that allowed space heroes like Neil Armstrong, Alan Shepard, and Glenn to travel safely to space.

• Women working as so-called "human computers" dates back decades before space exploration.

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The author organizes this article by-

• Defining the meaning of success in a difficult environment

• Explaining the accomplishments of the Hidden Figures in greater detail.

• Arguing for the acknowledgment of black women who helped at NACA.

• Showing readers the accolades of “The Hidden Figures”.

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Why does the author end the article by mentioning Johnson's accomplishments and award from President Obama?

• It provides more information about how powerful Johnson is

• It summarizes the many accomplishments achieved by Johnson

• It argues that things came to Johnson easily

• It discusses the continued success of Johnson and the Hidden Figures as a whole.

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Based on the article, the real hidden figures can best be described as-

• Understanding about the working conditions and lack of appreciation

• Resilient in experiencing discrimination while maintaining success

• Indecisive about whether to continue working for NASA

• Thankful to be given the opportunity to work for NASA

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