Question

there, she worked diligently to impact the hiring and promotion of the next generation of nasa’s female mathematicians, engineers, and scientists, making nasa a more inclusive agency. 5 jackson retired from langley in 1985. among her many honors were an apollo group achievement award and being named langley’s volunteer of the year in 1976. jackson contributed to her community in a myriad of ways. she served as the chair of one of the center’s annual united way campaigns, was a girl scout troop leader for more than three decades, and was a member of the national technical association (the oldest african american technical organization in the united states). she and her husband levi had an open - door policy for young langley recruits trying to gain their footing in a new town and a new career. a 1976 langley researcher profile might have done the best job capturing jackson’s spirit and character, calling her a “gentlelady, wife and mother, humanitarian and scientist.” for mary w. jackson, science and service went hand in hand. how does the following quotation develop the author’s point of view on jackson? “she and her husband levi had an open - door policy for young langley recruits trying to gain their footing in a new town and a new career.” (paragraph 5) a. by highlighting how the author views jackson as generous toward others b. by explaining how the author views jackson’s many career changes as brave c. by explaining how impressed the author is by jackson’s contributions to nasa d. by highlighting how impressed the author is that jackson managed several commitments

Explanation:

The quotation says Jackson and her husband had an "open - door policy" for young Langley recruits trying to adjust to a new town and career. This shows a willingness to help others, which is an act of generosity. Option B is incorrect as the quotation has nothing to do with career changes. Option C is wrong because the quotation isn't about her contributions to NASA. Option D is incorrect as the quotation doesn't focus on her managing multiple commitments. So the correct answer is A.

Answer:

A. by highlighting how the author views Jackson as generous toward others