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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose family attended a concert with Dorothy Vaughan's family?
(a) Margery Hannah's family.
(b) Miriam Mann's family.
(c) Mary Jackson's family.
(d) Christine Darden's family.

2. What was the name of the group of black pilots whose exploits were closely followed by the black community during World War II?
(a) The Black Panthers.
(b) The African American Airmen.
(c) The Tuskegee Airmen.
(d) The Negro Air Patrol.

3. What position was Dorothy Vaughan promoted to under Margery Hannah?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Mathematician.
(c) Shift supervisor.
(d) Head computer.

4. How old was Katherine Goble Johnson when she entered college?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

5. What was the name of Langley Research Center's newsletter?
(a) Air Scoop.
(b) Research Reporter.
(c) NACA Notes.
(d) The Flyer.

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. What notable member of the U.S. Navy visited Langley shortly before Dorothy Vaughan arrived?

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

4. How did Dorothy Vaughan get from her hometown to her new job at Langley?

5. 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?

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