In 1961, NASA began admitting women into its astronaut training program. They performed well in the training but none of them ever served as astronauts because NASA changed its rules to require jet fighter experience for astronauts. Since women were not eligible to fly jet fighters, they could not qualify for space duty. Would these women have had a claim under Title VII?

1. NASA's requirement that astronauts have fighter jet experience is

A. not discriminatory on its face.

B. prima facie evidence of discrimination

C. an adverse employment action against female astronauts.

2. The women should make a________ claim under Title VII

A. disparate treatment

B. disparate impact

C. hostile work environment

D. harassment

E. retaliation

3. The women must prove ________ in order to establish a prima facie case

A. they are members of a protected category

B. that they suffered adverse employment action

C. that the adverse employment action occurred under conditions giving rise to an inference of discrimination

D. that the new requirement excludes a disproportionate number of women from becoming astronauts

E. that the new requirement creates a work environment so hostile that it interferes with the female employees' work

4. NASA must prove _____ in order to rebut the women's prima facie case.

A. that the requirement is a job-related business necessity

B. that the women are not part of a protected category

C. that NASA did not intend to discriminate against women when it adopted the new requirement

D. that the requirement is based on non-discriminatory reasons