Hidden Figures Chapters 8-9

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What is the Gist of Chapter 8?

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How was Dorothy taking a chance by signing a lease on an apartment?

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How did the end of World War II show that there had not truly been any progress in racial discrimination?

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Why were the residents of Newsome Park fearful of losing their homes?

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What is the Gist of Chapter 9?

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Read pages 65 (starting at “Breaking Barriers . . .”) to 67 (ending at “. . . all that they needed.”) Which sentence best represents a claim that could be supported from this excerpt?

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Provide a piece of evidence from the excerpt along with reasoning to support the claim in question number 6

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Read pages 73 (starting at “The Section Leader . . .” to 75 (ending at “. . . than Dorothy Vaughan”) and answer the following questions. Which sentence best represents a claim that could be supported from this excerpt?

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Which statement best describes the author’s point of view toward Dorothy in these two excerpts from chapter 9?

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Provide two pieces of evidence from either of the excerpts that support the answer for question number 8