PART A: Which of the following statements best describes the central idea of the text?
Who is Katherine Johnson

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Katherine Johnson overcame racial and gender discrimination and became one of the top mathematicians at NASA.
Katherine Johnson wanted to work for NASA, but her status as an African American woman prevented her from doing so.
Katherine Johnson was responsible for designing the first space probe sent to the Moon.
Katherine Johnson had a difficult childhood, but after beginning work at NASA, she faced less discrimination.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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PART B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
"In a time when minorities held very few jobs in mathematics and science, Johnson was a trailblazer." (Paragraph 1)
"Johnson could vividly recall watching her older siblings go to school, wishing so much that she could go with them." (Paragraph 3)
"As Johnson worked on math problems with the other female computers, she would ask questions." (Paragraph 9)
"She encouraged students to learn more about mathematics and science — and to never give up on their dreams." (Paragraph 15)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the effect of the words "immersed" and "inquisitive" on the meaning of paragraph 4?
They suggest that Katherine Johnson would ask questions of other students to study more effectively.
They suggest that Katherine Johnson was exceeding the expectations her family had set for her.
They show that Katherine Johnson's professors were committed to helping her succeed in her career.
They show that Katherine Johnson approached the study of mathematics with energy and enthusiasm.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
PART A: How do the details about Johnson's early life in paragraphs 2-3 help us understand her later success?
Her struggles in school show how much she developed during her early life before working for NASA.
By describing her love of counting, the text shows that Johnson was always passionate about math.
Johnson's enrollment in college at just 15 years old emphasizes how different she was from her peers.
Johnson's early academic success made her later accomplishments seem less impressive in comparison.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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PART B: Which detail from paragraphs 2-3 best supports the answer to Part A?
"She counted everything, from the number of steps she took to get to the road to the number of forks and plates she washed when doing the dishes." (Paragraph 2)
"At a young age, she was very eager to go to school." (Paragraph 3)
"Johnson could vividly recall watching her older siblings go to school, wishing so much that she could go with them." (Paragraph 3)
"she so excelled that by age 10, she was in high school. By age 15, she'd started college!" (Paragraph 3)
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to Katherine's husband?
He disappeared
He moved down the street
He died
He went to space
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