1. Explain what is the "winking dot of light in the sky" in 1957. (132-133)

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2. Explain what Congress had warned researchers not to waste tax payer money on as they worked. (133)

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3. With pressure to beat the Russians a national priority, what did engineers need to find? (134)

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4. Explain which agency was chosen to lead the space race. (135)

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5. Explain what Katherine Goble Johnson really wanted to accomplish beyond beating the Russians. (136-138)

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6.  As the West Computing closed in 1958, explain what Dorothy and the other computers had proven. (139)

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7. Explain the significance or importance of Dorothy Vaughn being 48 years old as the West Computing office closed. (138)

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