Dorothy Vaughan and the West Computing Area Quiz

Why does Dorothy Vaughan return to work at Langley?

• Because her family counts on her income at Langley.

• Because she wants to travel.

• Because she dislikes staying at home.

• Because she wants to study more.

How are Dorothy and Katherine connected?

• Through their roles at NACA and their loved ones’ employment at a local hotel.

• Because they are sisters.

• Because they went to the same school.

• Because they live in the same neighborhood.

What role do the other West Computing area women play in Dorothy Vaughan’s life?

• They become surrogate aunts and uncles to her children.

• They become her teachers.

• They become her employers.

• They become her neighbors.

What helps Dorothy Vaughan succeed at Langley?

• Support from other black women with their own families.

• Her husband’s job at the hotel.

• Her children’s education.

• Her knowledge of military installations.

What happens to Dorothy Vaughan’s job after the war ends?

• She keeps her job because of a defense industry boom.

• She is fired immediately.

• She moves to another country.

• She becomes a teacher.

What effect does the defense industry have on southeastern Virginia?

• It tightens its grip on the economy and turns Virginia into a warfare state.

• It causes people to leave the area.

• It reduces job opportunities.

• It makes Virginia a tourist destination.

How did Virginia’s booming aerospace industry impact Dorothy’s life?

• It improved her financial well-being and helped her maintain her position at Langley.

• It made it harder for her to find a job.

• It forced her to move to another state.

• It caused her to leave the aerospace industry.

What significant achievement did Dorothy accomplish in 1946?

• She became a permanent Civil Service employee at Langley.

• She was promoted to a research scientist.

• She left Langley to work in another state.

• She started her own aerospace company.

What challenge did Dorothy and other women face at Langley, even after earning permanent positions?

• They had to learn how to advance in a world dominated by white men.

• They were not allowed to work on important projects.

• They were paid more than their male colleagues.

• They were given less work than others.

Why was Dorothy’s continued success at Langley not guaranteed?

• She was a black worker among white colleagues and had to be aware of her precarious position.

• She did not have enough education.

• She was not interested in her work.

• She wanted to move to another country.