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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

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 was the nickname given to the group of friends?

• The Geeks

• The 4 Coal Miners

• The Mad Scientists

• The Rocket Boys

People still coal mine today?

• True

• False

Coal mining is a dangerous job because 

• You have to work underground
• You can get lung disease 
• The mine can collapse or explode
• All of the above

The rocket boys have to incorporate math into their findings on the rocket.

• True

• False

Who wrote the novel?

• Homer Hickam
• Toni Morrison
• Diane Keaton
• Roger Moore