October Sky Assessment

What is the setting of the movie?

• Richmond, Virginia 
• Coalwood, West Virginia 
• Tampa, Flordia
• Houston, Texas

What was the name of the main character in the movie?

• Chris Owen
• Homer Hickam Jr
• Quentin Davis
• Charlie Conway

What happened to the first rocket Homer and his friends launched?

• It blew up and wrecked the fence

• It traveled 5 miles

• It disappeared into the sky

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What was Homer's science teacher's name?

• Miss Riley
• Miss Elise
• Miss Turner

What was the event that inspired Homer and his friends to build rockets?

• He learned about space in science 
• President Kennedy was assinated
• Sputnik, the first satellite was launched into space
• They wanted to blow up stuff

What did Homer and his friend do to try to earn money to buy metal for the rocket?

• Ask their parents for money

• Have a bake sale

• Steal the metal from store

• Took apart the railroad tracks to cash in for money

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Homer had to drop out of school and had to go work where?

• The grocery store 
• The coal mines
• On the family farm
• At a law office

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What do science fair winners get?

• Trophies

• Free homework pass

• college scholarship.

What was the nickname given to Homer and his friends? 

• The Geeks 
• The 4 Coal Miners
• The Mad Scientists 
• The Rocket Boys

At the end of the movie who did Homer asked to push the button to launch the rocket? 

• His mom
• Miss Riley
• His dad
• All 4 rocket boys

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