Rocket Boys - Chapter 22

Who leaves Coalwood?

• Mr. Fuller and Jim Hickam

• Sonny Hickam

• Elsie Hickam

• Pooky Suggs

Who married each other?

• Valentine and Buck

• Dorothy and Jim

• Pooky and Geneva

• Johnny and Miss Riley

What does Sonny do when he sees Dorothy?

• He asks her to study calculus with him.

• He yells at her for dating his brother.

• He asks her out on a date.

• He ignores her.

Why is Quentin at Sonny's house so often?

• They work in the machine shop building their rockets

• They research nozzle shapes for rockets to make the gas travel faster.

• They work to make extra money.

• They just hang out.

How fast do the rockets move?

• The Rocket Boys don't know.

• About 545 miles per hour.

• They break the sound barrier.

• About 400 miles per hour

Who encourages Sonny to continue working on his mathematical equations?

• Elsie

• Ms. Riley

• Quentin

• Mr. Hartsfield

What does Mr. Hartsfield say when Sonny presents his mathematical equations?

• He is impressed with all he learned.

• He didn't believe him.

• He accused him of cheating.

• He gives him a C+ in Calculus class.

Who does Mr. Turner choose to represent their school in the county science fair?

• Sonny

• Quentin

• O'Dell

• Roy Lee

Who helps Sonny build his rocket designs?

• Mr. Bykovski and Mr. Dubonnet

• Homer Sr.

• Mr. Ferro and Mr. Caton

• Sonny builds them by himself.

Why do people start to dislike Homer Sr.?

• He argues about sports.

• He is mean to everyone in town.

• He refuses to help Sonny.

• He has fired workers because of cutbacks.