Hidden Figures Chapter Prologue-7

The word HERALDED most likely means which of the following?

• forcibly put an end to

• overwhelm someone

• overcome or bring under control

• a sign that something is about to happen

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CCSS.RL.5.4

The meaning of the word ABIDING most likely means which of the following?

• lasting for a very short time

• soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence

• lasting a long time; enduring

• not permanent

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CCSS.L.5.4A

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The meaning of the word PERPERATE most likely means which of the following?

• carry out or commit

• suffer the loss of, no longer have

• be successful or victorious

• be deprived of or cease to have or retain

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CCSS.L.5.4B

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The meaning of the word COMMONPLACE most likely means which of the following?

• very unusual or remarkable

• done or existing alone

• not habitually or commonly occurring or done

• not unusual; ordinary

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What was the NACA?

• Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America

• National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

• National Aeronautics and Countrywide Aviation

• North American Crewmen of Aerospace

What made it easier and more likely for African Americans and women to get hired at the NACA during this time?

• A large majority of the original workforce had gone off to war.

• Civil Rights Laws at the time made it mandatory to hire a certain percentage of women in the workforce.

• No one actually wants to do math as a job.

• Most Americans were still terrified of working with untested aircraft.

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Which of the following is true about the author, Margot Lee Shetterly?

• She grew up in Texas hearing stories about these women from her mother.

• Her father worked for NASA.

• Katherine Goble was her aunt.

• She worked for the NACA at the same time as Dorothy Vaughan.

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What does Miriam Mann’s defiant act of repeatedly removing the cafeteria sign represent?

• Her small act of defiance gave them a sense of empowerment.

• It inspired other employees to begin removing other signs in the facility.

• It made it possible for them to sit where they chose.

• It shows they were justified in their choice to fire her over repeated vandalism and failure to follow procedures.

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Why did the computers consider themselves “uncelebrated”?

• Until the Civil Rights Movement, computers were not allowed to add their names on research projects.

• They were forced to use code names on research documents due to the threat of spies during the Cold War.

• Due to the long hours and lack of lunch breaks, they were not given time to celebrate their accomplishments.

• They often did not receive credit or recognition for their work.

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What was the Double V?

• The first propeller plane to reach Mach I by using dual-propellers aligned in a V formation

• The idea of victory in war as well as in civil rights

• The day the Allied invasion stormed the beaches of Normandy

• A type of wind tunnel designed to test new aeronautic designs

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