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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname did Hampton, Virginia give itself in 1962?
(a) Astronaut Academy, USA.
(b) Moon Landing II.
(c) Spacetown, USA.
(d) NASA Town.

2. What oath did Dorothy Vaughan have to take upon beginning her job at Langley?
(a) The Mathematician's oath.
(b) The Segregated Workplace oath.
(c) The NACA Loyalty oath.
(d) The U.S. Civil Service oath.

3. What did James Thompson call the idea that black Americans had to fight in the war for victory overseas and at home for victory over oppression?
(a) The Constant Battle.
(b) The Double V.
(c) The Double War.
(d) The Black Man's Battle.

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

5. What was Asa Phillip Randolph's position when he threatened to lead a march on Washington if war jobs were not opened to blacks?
(a) Head of the largest black labor union.
(b) Congressman.
(c) Head of NAACP.
(d) Senator.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many freedoms did President Roosevelt say that all men were entitled to in his 1941 State of the Union address?

2. How much was Dorothy Vaughan offered in pay to work at Langley in comparison to her teaching job?

3. How did Dorothy Vaughan find a place to stay when she arrived in Newport News?

4. How did Shetterly know the woman that her father told her was a human computer, thus sparking her interest in the topic?

5. Who did Dorothy Vaughan think the notice she saw on a bulletin board looking for mathematicians was meant for?

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