Paraphrasing and Summarizing a Nonfiction Text: Hidden Figures
Question 6 • English Language Arts 9 A-CR
Read the excerpt from Hidden Figures.The racism stuff, the woman stuff: she managed to tuck all that way in a place far from her core, where it would not damage her steely confidence. As far as Katherine was concerned—as far as she had decided—once they got to the office, "they were all the same."
Answer
A
Racism and sexism were not issues for Katherine Goble once she got into the office; she was determined not to let them affect her confidence.
B
Katherine Goble avoided thinking about racism and sexism so that they would not harm her confidence; she had decided that she was equal to everyone else in the office.
C
Katherine Goble managed to tuck away the racism and sexism in a place far from her core, where they could not hurt her confidence; as far as she was concerned, she and her coworkers were all the same.
D
Sexism and racism were problems that Katherine Goble was able to push out of her mind to protect herself.