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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 position did the hotel Katherine worked at while in high school move her to to take advantage of her charisma?
(a) Bellhop.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Store clerk.
(d) Maid.

2. Who was Matilda West, the black employee who was fired for disloyalty, related to?
(a) Mary Jackson.
(b) Miriam Mann.
(c) Katherine Goble Johnson.
(d) Dorothy Vaughan.

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

4. What did the researchers at Langley use to gain test results without the dangers of test flights?
(a) Ground models.
(b) Wind tunnels.
(c) Computer simulations.
(d) Unmanned aircrafts.

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 more.
(c) Many workers were laid off.
(d) Employers began paying their employees less.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many more children did Dorothy and Howard Vaughan have after Dorothy moved to Newport News?

2. How much did Dorothy Vaughan pay for her housing when she first started working at Langley?

3. Where did Dorothy Vaughan and her husband live after marrying?

4. What was the name of the senator from Virginia who vehemently opposed the Fair Employment Practices Committee?

5. Where did Mary Jackson work immediately after her first year of teaching.

(see the answer key)

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