Dorothy Vaughan

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Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RI.7.2, RI.5.5, RI.11-12.10

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What new special job did Dorothy Vaughan receive at Langley?

first math teacher

first African American female supervisor

first human-computer

first female astronautical

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When she was approached for help by the women of the East Side computers, who did Dorothy send to work for the department?

Miriam Mann

herself

Mary Winston Jackson

Dorothy Hoover

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After only two weeks as a NACA human-computer, Dorothy Vaughan transferred Katherine to which new and better department?

East Computers

Flight Research Division

Supersonic Pressure Tunnel

Astronaut's secretary

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What bold thing did Dorothy do for Katherine that made her new job permanent?

asked for Katherine to be made a co-supervisor

insisted Katherine come back to work as a human-computer

told Katherine's new boss, "Either give her a raise or send her back to me."

filled in for Katherine when she was unable to work

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

“The women knew the best way to fight discrimination at work was to do their work as well as they possibly could.” What does the quote from the book tell us about the women of Hidden Figures?

They were determined to succeed in their role at NACA despite the prejudice they faced.

The women wanted to protest.

The women did not experience discrimination once they became NACA employees.

Most women were afraid to speak up to their bosses.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What role did Dorothy Vaughan play in the development of NASA's space program?

Mathematician

Engineer

Supervisor

Astronaut

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which skill was Dorothy Vaughan particularly known for?

Programming

Public Speaking

Writing

Teaching

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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