Hidden Figures Chapters 3-4

Who considered working at a laundry boiler plant?

• Katherine Johnson

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Mary Jackson

• Christine Darden

Answer explanation

Chapter 3 introduces Dorothy and mentions that before she worked at NACA (later NASA), she applied to work at a laundry boiler plant.

How much were the laundry workers paid?

• 40 cents per hour

• $40 per hour

• $4 per hour

• 4 cents per hour

What was Dorothy's job before she worked at NASA? She was a _______.

How did Dorothy find out about working for NASA?

• A friend told her

• She was recruited by someone who worked there

• She read about the job on a bulletin board

• She read about the job in the newspaper

What are some examples of what Dorothy and others considered "good" black jobs?

What war made it possible for women and black people to work in new jobs?

• World War II

• World War I

• The Cold War

• The Civil War

How far away did Dorothy have to move from her children?

• 14 hours

• 1 hour

• 4 hours

• 6 hours