Hidden Figures Chapter 10

Who are we introduced to in this chapter?

• Debora Martin

• Blanche Sponsor

• Mary Jackson

• Woodrow Wilson

What were the two majors that Mary graduated with?

• History and English

• Math and Physical Science

• Math and Life Science

What was Mary's family motto?

• "Life is what you make it"

• "Sharing is caring"

• "Every accomplishment starts with a decision to try"

• "People are more important than things"

What song did Mary make the girls of Troop 11 stop listening to?

• "Pick a Bale of Cotton"

• "Take this Hammer"

• "Strange Fruit"

• "As Time Goes By"

Why did Mary have secret security clearance as a clerk typist?

• The U.S. has anxiety over the threat of the Soviet Union.

• They didn't want an African American woman working there.

• Mary didn't fill out all the correct paperwork.

• It was part of the job.

When did Mary start her job at Langley?

• January 3, 1951

• December 7, 1950

• April 5, 1951

• June 20, 1951

What was the investigation of the FBI trying to tap into?

• African American's working and the prejudice they've endured

• The stealing of documents within Langley

• The corruption of NACA

• The veins of anti-Semitism under racial prejudice

What destroyed the reputations, lives and livelihoods?

• Black Computers being fired from Langley

• Segregation

• The Red Scare of Communism

• The computers messing up on a very important document.