Hidden Figures Quiz (Chapters 19-23)

Which character does chapter 19 focus on?

• Dorothy

• Katherine

• Mary

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Which organization was Mary a member of?

• The NAACP

• The National Technical Association for African American Scientists & Engineers

• The National Technical Association for Female African American Scientists & Engineers

• The NASA Association for the Advancement of Women in Science & Engineering

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The program that Mary worked on with a fellow white female engineer did which of the following...

• Held a summer camp for students from public schools

• Tutored students from public schools

• Gave students from public schools tours of Langley

• gave scholarships to students from public schools

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Who did Mary send to the Wyoming National Girl Scouts meeting?

• Her best friend

• Her mentor

• Her assistant

• Her daughter

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What happens to Dorothy in chapter 20?

• She buys a new house.

• She starts a new position.

• She goes on vacation.

• She enrolls is a doctoral program.

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What was the name of the computer language mentioned in chapter 20?

• SPUTNIK

• FORTRAN

• TESTRIS

• IBM

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Which president upped the ante in 1961 when he stated the goal was to put a man into space by the end of the decade?

• President John Kennedy

• President Theodore Roosevelt

• President Truman

• President Nixon

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The new headquarters was moved where?

• Seattle, Washington

• Las Vegas, Nevada

• Dallas, Texas

• Houston, Texas

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Why didn't Katherine relocate to the new headquarters?

• She was promised a raise if she stayed.

• She stayed for family reasons.

• She would have to take a pay cut if she moved.

• She was in the middle of getting her doctorate.

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How did John Glen feel about the new electronic computers?

• He felt they were reliable.

• He was impressed by them.

• He felt they took up too much space

• He didn't trust them.

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