Hidden Figures Quiz (Multiple Choice)

How does the movie introduce Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson as children? (0:00 – 3:00)

• They are shown playing outside together.

• Katherine is identified as a math prodigy and skips grades.

• They attend a segregated high school together.

• They meet for the first time as adults.

What problem do the three women face when their car breaks down on the way to work?

• They get lost on their way to NASA.

• A police officer stops them but later escorts them to work.

• They run out of gas and have to walk to work.

• They call for a tow truck that never arrives.

What is the significance of the segregated West Area Computing division at NASA? (6:00 – 10:00)

• It is where women of all races work together.

• It is where Black women work separately from white employees due to segregation.

• It is where only engineers work, not mathematicians.

• It is the most advanced computing department at NASA.

How does Dorothy Vaughan first realize that a new IBM computer is coming to NASA?

• She overhears a conversation between engineers.

• She is told she will be transferred to a new department.

• She sees a sign about the installation and realizes it will change how calculations are done.

• She reads about it in a newspaper.

What test does Mary Jackson have to take before she can apply to the engineering program?

• A NASA entrance exam.

• A high school equivalency test.

• Advanced math and physics courses only offered at an all-white school.

• A computer programming certification test.

How does Katherine Johnson get assigned to the Space Task Group? (26:00 – 30:00)

• She is specifically requested by Al Harrison.

• A co-worker recommends her due to her math skills.

What challenges does Katherine face when trying to use the bathroom at NASA? (30:00 – 40:00)

• She isn’t allowed to take breaks.

• There are no restrooms in her building for Black women, so she has to run across campus.

• She is required to ask permission to use the restroom.

• She is only allowed to go once per day.

How does Dorothy Vaughan try to get promoted to a supervisor position? (40:00 – 45:00)

• A) She repeatedly asks for the title but is told no.

• B) She reports her boss for unfair treatment.

• C) She applies for an open engineering position instead.

• D) She threatens to quit unless promoted.

What does Al Harrison do when he finds out Katherine has to run across the campus to use the restroom? (50:00 – 55:00)

• He tells her to use the white women's bathroom.

• He orders the removal of the segregated bathroom sign.

• He builds a new bathroom for her.

• He transfers her to a different department.

How does Mary Jackson convince a judge to allow her to take engineering classes?

• She writes a letter to NASA’s director.

• She argues that he can be the first judge in Virginia to make history.

• She promises to quit NASA if she is denied.

• She files a discrimination lawsuit.