Chapters 1 - 5 - Hidden Figures

What caused the population in the Hampton Roads area to increase by over 50% between 1940 and 1942?

• A sudden population boom

• An increase of new residents due to World War II

• The construction of new homes

• A rise in agricultural jobs

What types of jobs did women in the Hampton Roads area take on during World War II?

• Only domestic work

• Primarily factory work in textiles

• Government office positions

• Filling stations, shipyards, and office jobs

What was the housing situation like for new residents in Newport News during the war?

• Plenty of affordable housing was available for everyone

• The government built housing exclusively for white residents

• Rent prices skyrocketed, and many faced long waiting lists for housing

• There were no new houses built for African Americans

Where did Dorothy Vaughan live when she first arrived in Newport News?

• In a government-provided apartment near the Langley Laboratory

• In the newly built Newsome Park development

• In a hotel paid for by her new employer

• In a room in the home of a black couple in their sixties

What was a unique feature of the bus system in Hampton Roads during this time?

• All buses had air conditioning for comfort

• Segregation laws required blacks and whites to enter the bus through separate doors

• Black workers were not allowed to ride the buses

• Buses were free for war workers

What was the concept of the "Double V" during World War II?

• A military strategy to attack the Axis forces on two fronts

• A movement to help African Americans join the military

• Victory for the United States and victory for African Americans’ civil rights at home

• A call to raise more funds for the war effort

What question was often asked by African Americans during World War II, reflecting their frustrations with the country's racial inequalities?

• "What are we fighting for?"

• "How can we win the war?"

• "When will segregation end?"

• "Who will lead the war effort?"

On the same day that the leaders of the U.S., Great Britain, and Russia met to discuss a summer invasion of France, Dorothy Vaughan did what?

• Moved into her new home in Newsome Park

• Attended a meeting with African American civil rights leaders

• Started her new job at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory

• Left for the front lines to fight in the war

How much more was Dorothy Vaughan’s new salary compared to her previous teaching job?

• She would earn the same amount as before

• She would earn about $1,000 more

• Her new salary was double her previous salary

• She would earn less money

Chapter 4: What was Dorothy Vaughan’s involvement with the community outside of teaching?

• She worked with the local government on public projects

• She was a board member of the NAACP and helped organize community events

• She volunteered at the local hospital

• She helped build homes for the needy