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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 was the original name of NASA?
(a) NASP.
(b) NAACP.
(c) NACA.
(d) NAPA.

2. What laws were being used in an attempt to dismantle black communities after World War II ended?
(a) Federal housing approval laws.
(b) Segregation laws.
(c) Wartime temporary housing laws.
(d) Slum clearance laws.

3. What neighborhood near Langley did Dorothy Vaughan eventually permanently settle in?
(a) Newsome Park.
(b) Aberdeen Gardens.
(c) Copeland Park.
(d) Stuart Gardens.

4. How much was Dorothy Vaughan offered in pay to work at Langley in comparison to her teaching job?
(a) 50 percent more per hour.
(b) The same amount.
(c) Ten cents more per hour.
(d) Twice as much.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Dorothy Vaughan graduate from high school?

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

3. What did the researchers at Langley use to gain test results without the dangers of test flights?

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

5. How did Margery Hannah treat the black computers?

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