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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-23, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country were Americans concerned about their students being able to compete with?
(a) China.
(b) Germany.
(c) Russia.
(d) England.

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

3. In 1967, where did Katherine Goble Johnson meet Christine Mann Darden?
(a) At a birthday party for her daughter Joylette.
(b) At church.
(c) At Langley.
(d) At a sorority meeting.

4. What was the name of the senator from Virginia who vehemently opposed the Fair Employment Practices Committee?
(a) Melvin Butler.
(b) Woodrow Wilson.
(c) Harry Byrd.
(d) Thomas Byrdsong.

5. Who appeared in the brochure produced by the U.S. Department of Labor to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation?
(a) Dorothy Vaughan.
(b) Mary Jackson.
(c) Katherine Goble Johnson.
(d) Miriam Mann.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Katherine Goble Johnson at the time of the first manned moon flight?

2. In what year did the first female computing pool begin working at Langley?

3. In the 1960s how many hours per day did Katherine Goble Johnson typically work?

4. Which group at Langley had already developed expertise in rockets when the space race began?

5. Why did Mary Jackson return home after her first year as a teacher?

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