Hidden Figures

What computer language did Dorothy teach herself in order to operate the IBM computer?

• Fortran

• Google

• Microsoft

What award did President Obama give Katherine in 2015?

• Purple Heart

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

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What is Mary trying to accomplish by going to court?

• Graduate high school

• Make NASA get rid of the IBM computer

• Get permission to take night classes at an all white school

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Why was Dorothy nervous about NASA's new IBM 7090 computer?

• It could put the entire department out of a job

• It was dangerous to have in the building

• Most people didn't know what a computer was back then

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What was the "Space Race"?

• Countries competing to get the most land

• Countries competing to find the first aliens

• Countries competing to put the first man in space

What other country were we (the United States) completing with during the "Space Race"?

• Canada

• Soviet Union (USSR)

• Japan

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Where does the movie take place?

• New York City, New York

• Hampton, Virginia

• Charleston, South Carolina

What does John Glenn insist must happen after a last minute problem arises right before launch?

• He cancels the launch.

• He wants to hear his wife's voice over the phone.

• He specifically wants Katherine to fix the miscalculation.

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What symbolic action did Harrison take to show respect to Katherine and her colleagues?

• He knocked down the "colored bathroom" sign.

• He smashed the "colored" coffee pot.

• He got promotions for Dorothy and Mary.

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What was the name of the NASA lab where Katherine, Mary and Dorothy worked?

• Harvard

• Langley

• Alcatraz

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