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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was West Computing's section head when Dorothy Vaughan first came to Langley?
(a) Virginia Tucker.
(b) Blanche Sponsler.
(c) Miriam Mann.
(d) Margery Hannah.

2. What position did the hotel Katherine worked at while in high school move her to to take advantage of her charisma?
(a) Bellhop.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Store clerk.
(d) Maid.

3. What was the name of the first satellite the Russian's put into orbit?
(a) Sputnik.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Red One.
(d) Apollo.

4. Who was Matilda West, the black employee who was fired for disloyalty, related to?
(a) Dorothy Vaughan.
(b) Katherine Goble Johnson.
(c) Miriam Mann.
(d) Mary Jackson.

5. What did Shetterly say was one of Katherine Goble Johnson's "great talents?"
(a) Her charm.
(b) Being in the right place at the right time.
(c) Her ability to make friends with anyone.
(d) Her ability to grasp ideas quickly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the pilot who broke the sound barrier?

2. What was Dorothy Vaughan's summer job before she began working at Langley?

3. How many more children did Dorothy and Howard Vaughan have after Dorothy moved to Newport News?

4. Where did Mary Jackson attend college?

5. What song did Mary Jackson tell her Girl Scouts that they would never sing again after she thought about the stereotypes the song promoted?

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