Quiz on Dorothy Vaughan and Women in Computing

Dorothy Vaughan started working at Langley. ________, she became the head of West Area Computers.

• First

• Then

• Similarly

• However

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Many women worked as computers. ________, they rarely received credit for their contributions.

• However

• Therefore

• In addition

• For example

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Men at the lab were often promoted quickly, ________ women had to work much harder to prove themselves.

• after

• moreover

• although

• similarly

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Dorothy Hoover excelled in solving complex equations. ________, she became known among the engineers.

• On the other hand

• After

• Therefore

• Before

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

________ working at Langley, women learned that they had to be patient to receive recognition.

• First

• After

• Next

• As a result

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Dorothy was an excellent mathematician, ________ she sometimes knew more than the engineers.

• so

• but

• before

• meanwhile

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Many engineers wanted to fly faster than the speed of sound. ________, they weren’t sure if it was possible.

• First

• Before

• Similarly

• However

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Langley’s engineers had many goals. ________, they wanted to reach Mach 1.

• For instance

• After

• Therefore

• Meanwhile

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Dorothy Hoover’s promotion helped show the value of women’s work. ________, she was among the first African-American women in a research role.

• Because

• In addition

• However

• Similarly

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The engineers needed a strong team. ________, the women’s work in computing made a big impact.

• Next

• Although

• Because

• Furthermore

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2