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What is the setting of the book?

• Richmond, Virginia

• Coalwood, West Virginia

• Tampa, Flordia

• Houston, Texas

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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 the name of the main character in the memoir?

• Chris Owen

• Homer Hickam Jr

• Quentin Davis

• Charlie Conway

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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 religion does Sonny's family practice?

• Baptist

• Methodist

• Catholic

• Jewish

Sonny feels he was punished by being named after his father because

• it's family tradition to name boys Homer.

• he looks just like his dad.

• his older brother was allowed to name him.

• his parents wanted a girl.

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What are the names of the two living areas of Coalwood?

• Upper and lower

• Rich and poor

• Middletown and Frog level

• Coalwood Proper and Jamestown

Who are the "Coalhicans"?

• Sonny's family

• The miners

• The youth of Coalwood

• Sonny and his friends

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What is Big Creek?

• Where Sonny goes to church

• Where Sonny goes to school

• Where Sonny and his friends build their rockets

• Where Sonny lives

How does Sonny learn of Werner von Braun?

• a magazine article

• a television show

• a school assignment

• a movie