Hidden Figures Chapters 3-4

Who considered working at a laundry boiler plant?

• Katherine Johnson

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Mary Jackson

• Christine Darden

Answer explanation

Chapter 3 introduces Dorothy and mentions that before she worked at NACA (later NASA), she applied to work at a laundry boiler plant.

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How much were the laundry workers paid?

• 40 cents per hour

• $40 per hour

• $4 per hour

• 4 cents per hour

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What was Dorothy's job before she worked at NASA? She was a _______.

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How did Dorothy find out about working for NASA?

• A friend told her

• She was recruited by someone who worked there

• She read about the job on a bulletin board

• She read about the job in the newspaper

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What are some examples of what Dorothy and others considered "good" black jobs?

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CCSS.RI.7.1

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What war made it possible for women and black people to work in new jobs?

• World War II

• World War I

• The Cold War

• The Civil War

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How far away did Dorothy have to move from her children?

• 14 hours

• 1 hour

• 4 hours

• 6 hours

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