He was the treasurer, in charge of supplies and schemes to come up with money.
Who is O'Dell?
100
This was the binding agent used in Zincoshine.
What is moonshine?
100
"Let's say I'm setting up our retirement house in advance. I'll come back here for holidays, or when you really need me."
Who is Elsie?
200
He was the machine-shop worker who was punished by Mr. Hickam for helping Sonny.
Who is Mr. Bykovski?
200
At the National Science Fair Sonny won both Silver and Gold Awards.
True
200
He lived in Bartley and had to hitchhike to Coalwood to work on rockets.
Who is Quentin?
200
This was the type of nozzle the boys used that showed that "by adding a divergent passage to a converging nozzle the expansion of the fluid coming out of the throat would be transformed into kinetic energy!"
What is the De Laval nozzle?
200
"My grades weren't good enough to get into the Calculus class..."
Who is Sonny?
300
This person is Sonny's friend at the National Science Fair.
Who is Tex?
300
Sonny hit the switch for the last rocket, Auk XXXI.
False - It was his father
300
He was in charge of publicity and setting up the rocket range.
Who was Sherman?
300
These are the ingredients used in the first fuel the boys made.
What are saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. ( All held together with powdered glue)
300
"If you'd got yourself a date for tonight, you could impress the hell out of her about this rocket. She wouldn't be able to get her panties off fast enough!"
Who is Roy Lee?
400
This person was the head of the machine shop who helped design the superior rocket nozzles.
Who is Mr. Ferro
400
The last rocket flew nearly six miles high.
True
400
These two boys tried to steal phone equipment from the Mule Barn.
Who are O'Dell and Roy Lee
400
This is what Sonny "borrows" to try to measure thrust.
What is his mother's bathroom scale?
400
"I thrive on this stuff! It's mother's milk to me!"
Who is Mr. Hickam?
500
This person resented Mr. Hickam for his father's death
Who is Pooky Suggs?
500
Mr. Hickam was forced in retirement at age 65 and stayed on as a consultant until he was hospitalized years later.
False - He consulted for five years, then moved to Myrtle Beach to be with Elsie.
500
"Good Ol' sharp eyed _______________"
Who is Billy?
500
This is the exact title of the rocket book.
What is "Principles of Guided Missile Design"?
500
"Forget the school bus, kid! You've got a chauffeur anytime you want it!"