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Hidden Figures
Chapter 1 - 5 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did Shetterly know the woman that her father told her was a human computer, thus sparking her interest into the topic? | The woman was her former Sunday School Teacher. |
| What was Shetterly's father's job at Langley? | He was a climate scientist. |
| In 1970, what percentage of engineers in America were black? | 1% |
| What nickname did Hampton, Virginia give itself in 1962 | Spacetown, USA |
| What was the name of the personnel officer at Langley Research Center when Dorothy Vaughan began working there? | Melvin Butler |
| What was the original name of NASA | NACA |
| In what year did the first female computing pool begin working at Langley? | 1935 |
| Which Executive Order desegregated the military? | Executive Order 8802 |
| What did the personnel officer know would be necessary if he were to hire black women to work at Langley? | A separate place for them to work |
| Who was the head computer when Langley began hiring black women | Virginia Tucker |
| What was Asa Phillip Randolph's position when he threatened to lead a march on Washington if war jobs were not open to blacks? | Head of the largest black labor union |
| What event caused the need for Langley to initially hire black women? | World War II |
| What was Dorothy Vaughan's summer job before she began working at Langley? | She did laundry at Camp Pickett. |
| At the time when black women began working at Langley, what was considered the highest level of employment a black women could achieve? | School Teacher. |
| At what age did Dorothy Vaughan graduate from high school? | 15 |
| Where did Dorothy Vaughan and her husband live after marrying? | Farmville |
| Who did Dorothy Vaughan think the notice she saw on a bulletin board looking for mathematicians was meant for? | The white students at the nearby college. |
| What event made Dorothy Vaughan decide that going to graduate school would be economically irresponsible | The Depression |
| How much was Dorothy Vaughan offered in pay to work at Langley in comparison to her teaching job? | Twice as much |
| How did Dorothy Vaughan get from her hometown to her new job at Langely? | She took a Greyhound bus. |
| What was Howard Vaughan's job? | He was an itinerant bellman |
| What was Dorothy Vaughan's connection to Katherine Goble Johnson before working at Langley? | Dorothy and her husband were friends with Katherine's grandparents. |
| How did Dorothy Vaughan find a place to stay when she arrived in Newport News? | The personnel department at Langley kept a file of available housing separated by races. |
| How much did Dorothy Vaughan pay for her housing when she first started working at Langley? | $5 per week |
| What were the segregation laws called? | Jim Crow laws |
| How were black people expected to enter a bus due to segregation laws? | Through the back door of the bus. |
| How many freedoms did President Roosevelt say that all men were entitled to in his 1941 State of the Union address? | Four |
| What did James Thompson call the idea that black Americans had to fight in the war for victory overseas and at home for victory over oppression? | The Double V. |
| What oath did Dorothy Vaughan have to take upon beginning her job at Langley? | The U.S. Civil Service oath. |
| What part of Langley did the black computers work in? | West Area. |
| Who was West Computing's section head when Dorothy Vaughan first came to Langley? | Margery Hannah |
| What was the name of Langley Reasearch Center's newsletter? | Air Scoop |
| What notable member of the Navy visited Langley shortly before Dorothy Vaughan arrived? | Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox |
| Who hid the "colored computers" sign from the cafeteria? | Miriam Mann |
| How did Margery Hannah treat the black computers? | As equals. |
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