Hidden Figures Chapter 9 Quiz

Choose the sentence that best represents a claim that supported from this excerpt.

• Dorothy was able both to effectively support her family’s needs and advance her career.

• Dorothy’s focus on her career at NACA negatively impacted her ability to care for her family.

• Dorothy’s family struggled financially as a result of having to live in Newsome Park.

• Dorothy was determined to fight against the racial segregation she witnessed in her life будто

This quote is evidence from the excerpt to support the claim selected in question #1: “When the laboratory operated on a twenty-four-hour schedule during the war, Dorothy had worked the 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. shift, taking care of her family by day and crunching numbers at night.”

• True

• False

This quote is evidence from the excerpt to support the claim selected in question #1: "The group from West computing began a summertime tradition of organizing a picnic at Log Cabin Beach, a wooded resort overlooking the James River-"

• True

• False

This quote is evidence from the excerpt to support the claim selected in question #1: “Dorothy loved staying home to take care of the new babies, but there was never a question that she would return to work as soon as possible after the children were old enough to stay with a babysitter.”

• True

• False

This quote is evidence from the excerpt to support the claim selected in question #1: "At Log Cabin, black families were able to enjoy being outside without “Colored” signs to remind them of their place."

• True

• False

Which sentence best represents a claim that could be supported from this excerpt?

• Dorothy’s promotion to section leader was well deserved and groundbreaking for women and African Americans.

• Dorothy grew frustrated with the slow pace of change and the inability of men at NACA to recognize her skills.

• Dorothy faced no resistance from her bosses or the women who would work under her about her possible promotion.

• Dorothy’s promotion to section leader was delayed and finally denied because she was a woman.

Read the passage below and answer the question: It would take Dorothy Vaughan two years to earn the full title of “section head”. The men she worked for held her in limbo: the laboratory had never had a black supervisor before, and they may have delayed making what seemed like a groundbreaking decision. Dorothy, however, was patient. Her promotion was made official when a memo circulated in January 1951: “Effective this date, Dorothy J Vaughan, who has been acting head of West Area Computers unit, is hereby appointed head of that unit.” Dorothy took on the new responsibilities with confidence. Many of the women in West Computing knew she was the best candidate, and so did many engineers. In time her bosses realized it, too. History would prove them all right: there was no one better qualified for the job than Dorothy Vaughan. Is this a piece of evidence that supports the claim in question #6?

• True

• False

What detail from the text supports the claim that Dorothy Vaughan was patient and persistent in pursuing her career goals?

• She waited two years to earn the full title of "section head".

• She worked the night shift while taking care of her family during the day.

• She earned twice the average monthly wage for black women in the 1940s.

• She sacrificed personal comfort to provide for her family.

Which statement best describes the author’s point of view toward Dorothy in both excerpts from chapter 9?

• Dorothy was determined, selfless, and successful in both her personal life and at NACA.

• Dorothy exhibited remarkable boldness and bravery in her quest for civil rights at NACA.

• Dorothy was a loving mother to her family, but had very little success advancing her career at NACA.

• Dorothy worked tirelessly to advance her career at NACA, asking her family to sacrifice.