Rocket Boys - Chapters 1 - 5

When does this story take place?

• In the early 1960's

• During the Depression

• In the late1940's

• In the late 1950's

Where does the Hickam family live?

• Richmond, ,Virginia

• Coalwood, West Virginia

• Caretta, West Virginia

• Cape Canaveral, Florida

What is Homer Sr.'s job at the mine?

• superintendent

• foreman

• coal car operator

• union organizer

Which is the best description of their town?

• It is very poor in the middle of the mountains. Every family is spread out across the valley near small stores and a school.

• It is a wealthy, busy city where people work and make a lot of money.

• Many poor farmers live there along with the miners. There is a church and post office. people need to drive far to go to the store.

• The town is run by the mine with housing for employees. There is a church, a post office and a big general store that sells everything,

Who is Rev. Richard?

• A minister at a small church outside of Coalwood that Sonny like to visit.

• The only minister at the church in Coalwood

• Sonny's grandfather that he likes to visit.

• A family friend.

Who is Elsie?

• Quentin's sister

• Sonny and Jim's mother.

• Homer Sr.'s girlfriend.

• The science teacher in the high school

What happened to Poppy, Sonny's grandfather?

• He died of black lung.

• He was promoted to the superintendent of the mine.

• He move to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

• He got his legs cut off in a mining accident.

What words best describe Homer Sr.?

• lazy, unintelligent, and mean

• loyal, easygoing, friendly, loves his family

• hardworking, intelligent, strict, loves football

• Hardworking, stubborn, but nice to everyone equally

What disease does Homer Sr. have?

• colon cancer

• black lung

• diabetes

• pneumonia

What words best describe Elsie?

• boring and mean

• easygoing and loving

• caring, supportive, and strict

• hardworking and unfriendly