Hidden Figures - Test Review

Read the dictionary entry for the word disturbance.

disturbance \di-stur´bәns\ n 1. an interruption of flow 2. an altering of order or position 3. an upset of natural balance 4. a destruction of tranquility or calm

Which definition most closely matches the way the word disturbance is used in paragraph 6? 

• Definition 4

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 1

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The organization of paragraphs 1–8 contributes to the author’s main idea by — 

• highlighting special acheivements

• focusing on different employees

• providing background information

• explaining what computing

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read the following sentence about the selection.

"The women at Langley Laboratory were pioneers in the scientific field, and she made a significant impact on it."

Which revised sentence uses correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?  

• The women at Langley Laboratory were pioneers in the scientific field, and they made a significant impact on it.

•        The women at Langley Laboratory were pioneers in the scientific field, and she made a significant impact on her.

• The women at Langley Laboratory were pioneers in the scientific field, and they made a significant impact on her.

• No revision is necessary.  

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The “WANTED: Female Mathematicians” section of the text helps readers predict that —

• the lab will continue to include women in its workforce

• after the war ends the need for computers will end and the women will be fired

• segregation of white and black employees will continue despite changes in society

• black female computers will dominate the field of computing for several decades

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which statement is the best prediction about what the African American women will face in their future work at the Langley Laboratory?

• The women will get promotions after years of service.

• The gender of these women will be a bigger issue than race.

• The environment these women face will make their work difficult.

• The women will be treated as equals in the workplace.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

                Which detail from the selection best reveals how important the mission President Roosevelt gave the NACA was?

• African Americans were assigned to work in a separate area from white people.

• Women had been working at Langley since 1937.

• Women were classified as “subprofessionals.”

• African Americans were hired for positions typically only held by white people.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read paragraph 15. Which word best describes the working conditions at the Langley Laboratory? 

• Casual

• Crowded

• Hostile

• Segregated

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is the best description of the author’s organizational structure?

• She first describes the job of a computer and then other jobs available at Langley.

• She skips around in time to explain key events and provide historical background.  

• She begins the narrative in the present day and traces key events back to 1945.

• She uses chronological order to discuss key events between 1935 and 1945.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which word best describes the tone of paragraph 18?

• Admiration

• Acceptance

• Bitterness

• Hesitation

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4