🧮 Hidden Figures
What historical event created opportunities for women to work at Langley?
A) The Civil Rights Movement
B) The Cold War
C) World War II
D) The Space Race
C) World War II
What is Dr. King’s main purpose in delivering this speech?
F) To encourage Americans to end segregation
G) To celebrate independence
H) To criticize the government
J) To describe his childhood
F) To encourage Americans to end segregation
Why did Juan apply for a job as a censor?
A) He wanted to intercept his letter to Mariana.
B) He wanted to become famous.
C) He enjoyed reading letters.
D) He was told to apply by his mother.
A) He wanted to intercept his letter to Mariana.
What do all three texts have in common?
F) They explore the struggle for freedom under oppression.
G) They celebrate technological success.
H) They criticize war.
J) They describe romance.
F) They explore the struggle for freedom under oppression.
How fast can lightning strike?
A) 5,000 mph
B) 60,000 mph
C) 200,000 mph
D) 300,000 mph
D) 300,000 mph
Why did the NACA decide to hire African American women mathematicians?
F) They needed workers with advanced math skills.
G) They were required to by law.
H) They wanted to promote gender equality.
J) They wanted to improve airplane speed.
F) They needed workers with advanced math skills.
What does King compare America’s promise of equality to?
A) A blank check
B) A promissory note
C) A voting ballot
D) A signed contract
B) A promissory note
Which event foreshadows Juan’s downfall?
F) Reporting a coworker to his boss.
G) Visiting Mariana in Paris.
H) Quitting his job early.
J) Throwing away his letter.
F) Reporting a coworker to his boss.
Which author uses historical nonfiction to tell her story?
A) Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures
B) Martin Luther King Jr., I Have A Dream
C) Luisa Valenzuela, The Censors
D) Langston Hughes, Harlem
A) Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures
What’s the most commonly used word in the English language
A) I
B) The
C) Is
D) A
B) The
Which idea is most important in Hidden Figures?
A) The U.S. needed good aircraft in World War II.
B) African American women made major contributions despite segregation.
C) Only men were trusted as engineers.
D) Langley was the largest lab in the U.S.
B) African American women made major contributions despite segregation.
What rhetorical device does King use repeatedly?
F) Simile
G) Repetition
H) Irony
J) Allusion
G) Repetition
What type of irony is shown at the end of the story?
A) Dramatic
B) Situational
C) Verbal
D) Cosmic
B) Situational
Which text uses figurative language most heavily?
F) I Have a Dream
G) The Censors
H) Hidden Figures
J) All of them equally
F) I Have a Dream
Which animal can sleep for up to three years?
F) Snails
G) Bears
H) Crocodiles
J) Koalas
F) Snails
What best describes the cause-and-effect relationship in the text?
F) Because of Roosevelt’s order, aircraft production increased.
G) Because of new technology, segregation ended.
H) Because of the women’s work, the war ended early.
J) Because of discrimination, few women worked in science.
F) Because of Roosevelt’s order, aircraft production increased.
What tone does King create in the final paragraphs?
A) Angry
B) Hopeless
C) Hopeful
D) Sarcastic
C) Hopeful
What is the main theme of The Censors?
F) Obedience to corrupt systems can destroy individuality.
G) True love always wins.
H) Work brings happiness.
J) Writing letters is dangerous.
F) Obedience to corrupt systems can destroy individuality.
Which author relies most on irony?
A) Shetterly, Hidden Figures
B) King, I Have A Dream
C) Valenzuela, The Censors
D) All three
C) Valenzuela, The Censors
Solve for x
9x−8=595
Problem:
9x−8=595
Add 8 to both sides:
9x=603
Divide both sides by 9:
x=67
✅ Answer: x=67
Which detail best shows how segregation affected the women?
A) They had to work in a separate West Area building.
B) They were paid more than men.
C) They refused to do their jobs.
D) They didn’t understand physics.
A) They had to work in a separate West Area building.
What does King mean by the metaphor “hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope”?
F) People can find strength and optimism even in struggle.
G) Freedom will come easily.
H) Everyone will move mountains.
J) He wants to build a new monument.
F) People can find strength and optimism even in struggle.
What effect does the setting have on Juan’s behavior?
A) It inspires rebellion.
B) It pressures him to conform.
C) It gives him freedom.
D) It distracts him from work.
B) It pressures him to conform.
What tone best matches each author’s purpose?
F) Shetterly = informative, King = hopeful, Valenzuela = darkly ironic
G) Shetterly = bitter, King = humorous, Valenzuela = calm
H) Shetterly = angry, King = formal, Valenzuela = light
J) Shetterly = persuasive, King = cold, Valenzuela = distant
F) Shetterly = informative, King = hopeful, Valenzuela = darkly ironic
Which of the following teams never won a Superbowl?
A.) Pittsburg Steelers
B.) Cincinnati Bengals
C.) New England Patriots
D.) Chicago Bears
B.) Cincinnati Bengals