Quiz on Chapter 12: An Exceptional Mind

What was Catherine Goebbel's profession before learning about the opportunity at NACA?

• Nurse

• Engineer

• High school teacher

• Mathematician at a university

In what year did Catherine attend a family wedding that changed her career path?

• 1933

• 1952

• 1960

• 1940

What subject did Catherine teach besides math?

• History

• French

• Science

• English

Where did Catherine move to work as a mathematician?

• Charleston

• Langley

• Marion, Virginia

• Morgantown, West Virginia

What was Catherine's dream profession?

• Research Mathematician

• School Principal

• Engineer

• Doctor

Who was Catherine's husband?

• John Smith

• Jimmy Goebel

• Michael Johnson

• David Brown

What special opportunity was Catherine given by the president of her former college?

• A research grant

• A scholarship for further studies

• A teaching position

• A chance to desegregate West Virginia University

What year did Catherine start working at Langley?

• 1944

• 1952

• 1953

• 1960

Who was Catherine's lifelong best friend mentioned in the text?

• Dorothy Vaughn

• Eunice Smith

• Susan Clark

• Mary Jackson

What division was Catherine assigned to at Langley?

• Flight Research Division

• Aeronautics

• Engineering

• West Computing