Question 1

What is the purpose of beginning the passage with the description of the newspaper ad?

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It provides a context for the reader to understand the new opportunities that were given to the women of "Hidden Figures"

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It shocks the reader as they find out that women were actually able to hold jobs in the 1940s

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It helps the reader understand the long history of opportunities for women in the 1940s

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It shows how sensationalized newspapers were in the 1940s

Question 2

How do the details in paragraph 4 help develop the author's claims?

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The details show the importance of NACA's role in national defense, which shows why the women of "Hidden Figures" were crucial to national interests

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It sets up the argument that building airplanes is more important than building spaceships

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The details prove that the government was not invested in the development of the space program

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It establishes Roosevelt as the true founder of the modern-day NASA

Question 3

How does the information in the section "Victory Through Air Power!" help refine the author's claims about the importance of the work at Langley Memorial?

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The section discusses the different ways that the detailed work of the engineers could impact the outcome of the war

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The section illustrates the important role that pilots played in developing the airplanes that would win the war

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The section informs the reader about the different types of propaganda that helped win the war

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The section shows the controversy employees felt as their work was used to help fight a war

Question 4

Which detail from the section "Wanted: Female Mathematicians" illustrates the author's claim that the women of "Hidden Figures" had to overcome obstacles to find success?

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Instead of being called "mathematicians", women were classified as "subprofessionals" so that they could make less money.

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We often think of the term "computers" as machines, but in the 1940's a "computer" was someone who did math computations

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At Langley, mathematicians meant women

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The work of the engineers required the support of a lot of other workers

Question 5

How does the information in paragraph 13 help develop the author's discussion about the new opportunities available for the women of "Hidden Figures"

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It builds on the previous paragraphs that discussed opportunities for women by showing how Langley was able to offer more jobs for African Americans

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It shows how the opportunities for African Americans at Langley were still limited to just janitorial and food service jobs.

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It encourages the reader to look at new opportunities that were previously unavailable

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It shows how the women were breaking the law by advocating for jobs only held by white people

Question 6

What is the purpose of including the details in paragraph 17?

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These facts show that even though new opportunities were available to the women, they still faced new obstacles because of their race

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This sets up a conflict for later in the book where the women defy the rules of Langley

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This provides a context to understand by there was a lot of work to be done to prepare for the women

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These facts establish the groundbreaking work of Langley to promote diversity

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