Quiz on Hidden Figures Chapters 4-5

What is the main job of the women working as "computers" at Langley in Chapters 4-5?

• Building airplanes

• Doing math calculations

• Flying planes

• Writing stories

Why did Dorothy Vaughan move to Hampton, Virginia?

• To visit her family

• To work at Langley as a mathematician

• To go to college

• To become a pilot

What was one challenge the black women faced at Langley?

• Not enough pencils

• Segregated bathrooms and lunchrooms

• Too many vacations

• No math to do

Which war created more job opportunities for women at Langley?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Civil War

• The Korean War

What did Dorothy Vaughan do to help her family after moving to Hampton?

• She sent them letters

• She sent money home

• She bought a car

• She became a teacher

What is a "computer" in the context of Hidden Figures?

• A machine that plays music

• A person who does math calculations

• A type of airplane

• A lunchroom worker

What did the women at Langley use to do their calculations?

• Calculators

• Pencils and paper

• Typewriters

• Telephones

Why were the women’s math skills important during the war?

• To help design faster airplanes

• To cook better food

• To write stories

• To build houses

What did Dorothy Vaughan hope to achieve by working at Langley?

• To become famous

• To support her family and use her math skills

• To travel the world

• To become a pilot

What was one way Dorothy Vaughan showed leadership?

• She ignored her coworkers

• She helped other women succeed

• She left work early

• She refused to do math