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Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
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 country developed the first orbiting satellite?
USA
Canada
England
Soviet Union
What was the name of the first satellite that orbited in space?
Hubble
Sputnik
Kalashnikov
Apollo
Coal mining is a dangerous job because
Work underground is dark and air quality is poor
Many miners develop lung disease
Mines collapse and explosives are dangerous
All of the above
The coal miners belong to an organization dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all, called a
Labor Union
Rights Commission
Workers Committee
Bargaining Administration
Industrial workers like coal miners formed national labor unions in the late 1800's mainly because of
capitalism's support of the individual worker
laws restricting immigration
poor working conditions and low wages
controlled labor empowers companies to make even higher profits
Homers father's position on labor and workers, as a representative of the company is that
The unions fight for the rights of the common man
Unions are necessary because companies exploit workers
The unions are full of selfish complainers who should be grateful they have any job at all
Unions protect the economy like the government should have
What country developed the first orbiting satellite?
USA
Canada
England
Soviet Union
What did Homer originally try out for but failed?
Football
Basketball
Academic bowl
Science team
The big industry in the town
Factory
Mine
Power plant
Homer's brother is very good at this sport
basketball
track
football
Homer was a member of the Hickam family of Coalwood,
North Carolina
West Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
Sputnik 1 was launched in October of
1953
1963
1957
1967
Some young adults in some communities feel limited by the number of opportunities available to them. Most teens in Coalwood expected to
work for the railroad hauling coal to larger cities
leave the community and get at least a two year college degree
never graduate from high school
be a coal miner or marry a coal miner
"You think catching up with the Russians in space is a stunt?" was a question asked by Homer in response to
Miss Riley's suggestion that there are more important things to study than Sputnik.
Ike Bykovsky's unwillingness to weld rockets for Homer.
his fathers disapproval of Homers hobby.
Mr. Turner's objection to the boys bringing a 'weapon' on school property.
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
The main character
Odell
Roy Lee
Homer
The name of the really smart Kid with glasses nobody in school talked to
Quentin
Roy Lee
Odell
name of scientist that Homer respected
Von Braun
Einstein
Loopenheimer
The name of the first rocket
ostrich
auk
sputnick
Homer's mother's name
Elsie
Sally
Susan
