Rocket Boys Ch25

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1 point

What happens to Sonny's rocket display?

Someone steals his nozzles, casement and nose cones.

He is disqualified because his project was "dangerous"

It is ruined in a rain storm.

1 point

Tex wins the National Science Fair and Sonny places second.

True

False

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Why does Homer say he has to wait until the strike is over to move?

He doesn't want the union to think that they ran him off

He wants to wait and see if Sonny earns a scholarship

His spot on his lung is worse

1 point

What real world epiphany does Sonny get when he arrives at Indianapolis and sees his competition?

He learns that the parents built the other projects

Sonny learns that the judges love rocketry projects

The boy and girls who built the big,expensive projects were the competition West Virginia kids were going to have to face in the real world.

President Kennedy will be judging the contest

1 point

The display for his project has evidence of everyone from Coalwood who helped Sonny achieve his goal.

True

False

1 point

Where is the boy from that set up next to Sonny at the fair?

Amarillo

Austin

Dallas

Lubbock

1 point

Coalwood was at peace when Sonny left for the National Science Fair.

True

False

1 point

Sonny got to meet Dr. Van Braun while he was at the National Science fair.

True

False

1 point

One of the things Sonny misses most from West Virginia while he is at the National Science fair is:

Coal dust

The mountains

looking at the stars

10.

1 point

When Sonny calls home to tell his Mom what happened to his display what does he learn?

The strike is worse and his hometown is falling apart

His father has passed away

Miss Riley has passed away

11.

1 point

The competitors who had similar rocket projects lobbied to be put in a separate classification.

True

False

12.

1 point

Dorothy came to see Sonny off at the bus station and even kissed him on the mouth

True

False

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