Hidden Figures quiz

Which of the following women was NOT a NASA employee in the movie?

• Mary Jackson

• Alice Harrison

• Katherine Goble

• Dorothy Vaughan

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which country was the US competing in the race to get outerspace?

• China

• Russia

• England

• Germany

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who was the lead engineer at NASA?

• Paul Stafford

• Al Harrison

• John Glenn

• John F. Kennedy

Who does Mary have to convince to allow her to take extension classes in order to become an engineer?

• Mrs. Mitchell, her supervisor

• Her husband

• The judge

• Al Harrison

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Dorothy have to sneak a book out of the library?

• Because it was being held for someone else.

• Because she didn't have a library card.

• Because it was the only copy.

• Because it wasn't in the colored section of the library.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What is the significance of Katherine receiving a pearl necklace as an engagement present from the Space Task Group?

• It was just like one her mother had when she was younger.

• Pearl necklaces were supposed to be part of the dress code.

• She had once complimented the secretary's necklace.

• Pearl necklaces are what men usually buy women.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What was the name of the ancient math Katherine used to calculate the Go/No-Go calculations?

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Euler's Method

• Goble Theorem

• Einstein's Method

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.12

Who told Katherine, "Computers don't author reports."

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Al Harrison

• Mary Jackson

• Paul Stafford

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does Paul bring Katherine at the end of the movie?

• A report with her name on it

• A cup of coffee

• A newspaper

• A chair

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why does Dorothy teach the other computers how to program the new IBM?

• She was instructed to teach them.

• So that they can get new jobs somewhere else.

• So that they would not lose their jobs at NASA.

• She wanted to be promoted to supervisor.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4