It was the engineer who determined what problems to
investigate, designed the experiments, and defined the
assignments for the mathematicians. Engineers gave
direction to the craftsmen who made the wind tunnel
models and to the technicians and mechanics who
manipulated the models. It was the engineer who faced
the firing-squad editorial review board to defend the
collective effort represented by the research report, and it
was the engineer who took the victory lap when the
report was published.
-Hidden Figures,
Margot Lee Shetterly
Which statement best summarizes this excerpt?
A-The engineers had the most important
responsibilities: they made key decisions at every
stage of a project, presented and defended the
results, and enjoyed the successes.
B-The engineers held all the power at NACA: they
were able to determine which projects to work on,
how to design those projects, which results to
publish, and how to celebrate accomplishments.
C- The engineers played key roles in deciding what
topics to focus on and how best to investigate them,
but others at NACA worked just as hard and did not
receive the same respect or credit.
D- The engineers at NACA determined the problems
to investigate, designed the experiments, assigned
roles, defended the collective research report, and took the victory lap