Characters
Who is the main character and narrator of October Sky?
Homer Hickham
What does the acronym "BCMA" stand for?
Big Creek Missile Agency
What inspires Sonny to build rockets?
Seeing Sputnik in the night sky
In what state is the town of Coalwood located?
West Virginia
What does Miss Riley give Sonny that helps him with rocketry?
a book on rocketry and propulsion
What movie was based on the book "October Sky"?
October Sky
What is Sonny's father's job?
Superintendent of the coal mine
What is the first type of fuel the boys use in their rockets?
What happens to the first rocket the boys launch?
It explodes in Sonny's mother's rose garden.
What is the primary industry in Coalwood?
coal mining
What does Sonny's father want him to do instead of building rockets?
work in the coal mine
What fun fact can you discover by rearranging the letters in "October Sky"?
Rocket Boys
Who is Sonny's best friend and the first member to join the Rocket Boys?
Quentin Wilson
What crucial element does Sonny's team add to their rockets to improve performance?
fuel
Where does Sonny's rocket land that gets him in trouble with his dad?
At the mine
What physical challenge does Homer Hickam Sr. face to his job?
black lung disease
What does the Rocket Boys' success symbolize?
the power of preserverence and chasing dreams
What is Sonny’s favorite type of candy, often mentioned in the book?
a chocolate bar
Which teacher encourages Sonny to pursue rocketry?
Miss Riley
Daily Double
Newton's Third Law of Motion
What happens when the Rocket Boys are caught in front of the trophy case by the football players?
Buck threatens to beat up Sonny and Quentin.
Why does Sonny's mother want him to leave Coalwood?
She doesn't want him to become a coal miner like his father.
It represents Sonny's farewell to Coalwood.
What is Quentin's favorite word?
What is the name of Sonny's mother?
Elsie Hickham
Where does the BCMA get the metal for their rocket nozzles?
What happens when Sonny visits Dorothy for their study session?
She friend zones him.
What happens to Coalwood after the events of the book?
It eventually becomes a ghost town after the mine closes.
What does the book's original title, Rocket Boys, symbolize?
Sonny and his friends' journey from small-town kidss to aspiring scientists
What is the name of Sonny's cat?
Daisy Mae