Hidden Figures
Name: Logan Huy
1. As the film opens, a young Katherine is counting and identifying
prime numbers. What is a prime number? A prime number is a number
that only has two dividends. One and itself.
2. What year is the film set? The film set is set in 1926.
3. Why would Katherine, Mary and Dorothy have to sit in the back of the
bus in 1960s America? Katherine, Mary, and Dorothy have to sit in the
back of the bus because in 1960s America had segregation and they were
colored.
4. Where do they work? NASA.
5. The actor who plays Paul Stafford is in which TV programme? TV
programme The Big Bang Theory, character Sheldon.
6. What does IBM stand for? IBM is a mainframe or international
business machine.
7. What happens to Mary just before they test a capsule? Her heel gets
stuck in a vent grate during the test.
8. What type of necklace is Katherine allowed to wear in Space Task
Group? She is allowed to wear a pearl necklace.
9. Why does Paul go over some of his work with a marker? Paul goes
over some of his work with a marker because it’s classified. Katherine does
not have clearance.
