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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Black Man's Battle.
(b) The Constant Battle.
(c) The Double V.
(d) The Double War.

2. What did black newspapers call the black soldiers who fought overseas during World War II?
(a) Black Battalions.
(b) Black Yanks.
(c) Tan Soldiers.
(d) Tan Yanks.

3. In 1970, what percentage of engineers in America were black?
(a) 1%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 5%.
(d) 10%.

4. Which Executive Order desegregated the military?
(a) Executive Order 11246.
(b) Executive Order 8802.
(c) Executive Order 9066.
(d) Executive Order 13160.

5. What effect did V-J day have on the workforce in the area surrounding Langley?
(a) There was a need to hire additional workers.
(b) Employers began paying their employees less.
(c) Many workers were laid off.
(d) Employers began paying their employees more.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was West Computing's section head when Dorothy Vaughan first came to Langley?

2. What did the U.S. government do to prevent black leaders like Josephine Baker and W.E.B. Du Bois from having an impact on relations with newly independent countries?

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

4. What did the local living around Langley Research Center call the people who worked at Langley because of their eccentric behavior?

5. How many women, both black and white, were working as computers when Dorothy Vaughan started at Langley?

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